Sound Phonics prepares children for full fluency in reading writing & spelling by providing intensive practice in phonics. A comprehensive phonics resource it is fully compatible with ' Letters & Sounds' & any other incremental phonics programme. Its graded activities best completed with an adult reinforce early literacy skills through listening & speaking & support a multi-sensory approach. Sound Phonics Phase Six consolidates the child's knowledge of a range of spelling strategies for use when writing. In this phase the child first revisits long & short vowel sounds & then practises using prefixes & suffixes. Short stories & poems encourage independent reading & writing & the child may need less adult assistance than earlier in the series. Sound Phonics Phase Six Book 1 is the ninth book in the series & a one-per-child activity book. It focuses on spelling choices (particularly in words with long vowel sounds) & common word endings & how these affect the base word.