Dandelion Readers Series

Dandelion Readers are a popular series of phonics based books for beginner readers aimed at children aged 4-7.

Parallel sets of books introduce the sounds of the alphabet, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and vowel digraphs:

• Sets 1-3 (units 1-10) are parallel sets that follow the same phonic progression as the Dandelion Launchers
• Sets 4 & 5 (units 11-20) cover consonant digraphs and simple two-syllable words
• Levels 1-3 introduce vowel digraphs
• Level 4 covers common Latin suffixes

The series includes photocopiable workbooks for reading, writing and spelling which are aligned with the readers. The workbooks that accompany each of the Dandelion Reader series are designed as a supplementary resource for pupils who need extra practice at each level. Activities linked to the stories and characters in the reading books include blending, segmenting, word-building, reading, spelling and comprehension.

An ideal resource for for school years 1-3, the features of the books are:

• Imaginative stories with appealing characters
• Colourful and motivating illustrations
• Highly-structured phonic progression
• Text on cream background to make the books reader-friendly
• Gradual introduction of high-frequency words
• A clear explanation of Synthetic Phonics for teachers and parents
• Game in every book to consolidate learning
• Additional reading and spelling activities for further reading practice