Millions of children have learnt to read with Biff Chip & Kipper Oxford University Press’ much loved series of early learning books Parents & children alike will be excited therefore by the arrival of the three-volume series Phonics Fun with Biff Chip & Kipper 3DS & 2DS systems Many parents may already be familiar with the phonics method used in the popular textbook stories of Floppy’s Phonics from Oxford Reading Tree but via the many fun & intuitive features of Nintendo 3DS & 2DS systems the series is set to be presented in a more interactive way than ever before Consisting of three volumes packed with games devised by educational experts that are both motivational & rewarding Phonics Fun with Biff Chip & Kipper take scenes & illustrations from the well-respected series of books & uses the same synthetic phonics method which introduces individual letter sounds to children before blending them together to read a word As a way for kids to develop digital reading skills while using their fun & familiar Nintendo handheld consoles Phonics Fun with Biff Chip & Kipper brings to life the stories using touch-screen features for simple navigation during exercises fully spoken instructions & microphone playback for children to record their voice & check their pronunciation skills Meanwhile parents are encouraged to support their children & join in the fun with the chance to sing along to songs with their kids read aloud story lyrics & for those eager to keep track of a child’s progress can even check out useful data on how they are faring after each set of exercises Also for parents a handy Parents Guide is included with each game to learn more about the exercises & the teaching methods they use The three volumes of Phonics Fun with Biff Chip & Kipper are packed with exercises that are quick & easy-to-complete & which provide encouragement – such as providing fun exercise completion stamps – at all times especially when the tasks become more sophisticated Such is the depth of content in the three volumes that each one contains the equivalent of over 30 Oxford Reading Tree textbooks! Volume Breakdown Volume 1 At Level 1 children focus on the sounds they hear around them in daily life – at school at home in the park or in town Levels 1 & 2 move onto practising the actual sounds (phonemes) & also start to introduce some alternative spellings of certain sounds (consonants) Volume 2 At Level 3 children continue practising new sounds & are introduced to alternative spellings of certain vowel sounds Level 4 revises all the sounds already introduced before moving on to further alternative spellings as well as different pronunciations of the ‘-ed’ ending Volume 3 By Level 5 & 5M children put together their knowledge of all the alternative spellings & pronunciations they have learnt so far The exercises help children reinforce the link between sounds & the different ways they can be written At Level 6 the emphasis is on increasing your child’s confidence & fluency through reading a range of Non-Fiction books