Two dark & creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz a master-storyteller & the best-selling author of the Alex Rider series. Davids mobile wont stop ringing but these are no ordinary callers. He seems to have a hotline to heaven
- or is it to hell? Isabel has a nasty feeling that the Victorian bath her parents have installed is waiting for her
- & it isnt for a bubble bath more a blood bath.. .

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Phonetics is an essential part of linguistics as it is through analysing spoken language that linguistic data is collected. This book leads the reader through the main areas of phonetics including how speech sounds are made & how phoneticians classify them in certain ways the International Phonetic Alphabet & how sounds are transmitted from speaker to hearer. ...

This book should be read by every teacher of reading who works in an English speaking country. Collectively the authors make a timely & significant contribution to our understanding of how children learn to read & how teachers can help them learn better. Anyone who has been frustrated by partial & biased rhetoric about teaching phonics will welcome this admirable & timely book
- Colin Harrison Professor of Literacy Studies in Education at the University of Nottingham This book offers a wonderful array of perspectives on the phonics debate. Dont just buy it
- read it & discuss it! Youll be empowered & enlivened
- Helen Bromley A comprehensive review of the current state of phonics teaching from a range of acknowledged experts
- this book is an extremely useful contribution to the ongoing debate on the teaching of reading
- Sue Palmer independent literacy consultant The book is approachable yet informed; much of its value lies in its clarity & good sense. The sane voices of the writers bring their wide range of expertise to bear on this most hot of current controversies offering opinions based on reliable & proven evidence
- Eve Bearne Faculty of Education University of Cambridge Amid the current & often heated debates about the place of phonics in the teaching of reading following the Rose review (2006) this is a welcome & timely book which will be an invaluable resource for teachers students & lecturers who are involved in teacher education... there is something for all readers whatever their particular perspective
- Journal of Early Childhood Literacy A fascinating debate on the nature of phonics & its place in how children learn the fundamental skills of literacy. The book

Includes:: analysis & discussion of the most recent research findings & guidance from this country & oversees including a discussion of the Rose Review & related curriculum guidance. I have finally understood the difference between synthetic & analytic phonics as a result of this book!.. . Whilst mainly aimed at primary school teachers this book has much to offer early years practitioners
- Early Talk Phonics: Practice Research & Policy unravels the controversy surrounding phonics which currently characterises much of the discussion about reading standards & teaching reading. Bringing some much-needed balance to the debate
- the book offers genuinely focused advice on how to make sense of the various theories & on their applications in practice helping teachers to find the right practical solutions to suit the children in their settings. The book

Includes:: chapters on: o How children learn to read & how phonics helps o The role of early phonics teaching o Classroom approaches to phonics teaching o Involving parents & carers o Speaking & phonological awareness o Spelling links o Staff development o Responses to the Rose Review on Early Reading. It will be essential reading for student teachers on initial training courses & for more experienced staff in a range of school settings.












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This title offers essential practice in the key concept of phonics. It is suitable for children aged 5 to 6 years old. Flash Kids Flash Cards" offer essential practice in key concepts such as multiplication division the alphabet sights words & spelling. Containing 86 cards in each package these cards are sturdier than others on the market." ...

Phonics is a brand new strand of the best-selling series Developing Literacy. There is one book of photocopiable activity sheets for each of Reception Year 1 & Year 2. The focus is very much on phonics teaching in primary schools at the moment. The activities in these books are designed to support the National Literacy Strategy Framework for Teaching & will help teachers to develop a thorough grounding in phonics. The activities include songs rhymes sorting matching cut & paste dice games card games spinners & puzzles. ...

Based on the best-seller Phonics Pathways a complete approach to teaching phonics & early reading Dolores Hiskes has developed a wealth of helpful teaching aides based on her best-selling book Phonics Pathways. This booster pack

Includes:: 46 double-sided flash cards that illustrate the sounds & spelling patterns of the English language; Speaking Pathways a lively 35-minute audio CD that demonstrates the sounds of spoken English; & three fun phonics games: Word Works which reviews & reinforces phonics reading skills Blendlt which reinforces knowledge of beginning spelling patterns & The Train Game which features individual train car" cards that kids put together to make longer words. Companion CD demonstrates the sounds of spoken English Contains games that have been classroom-tested & proven effective Offers aides that are at once challenging & a fun way to learn reading skills These powerful phonics teaching tools can be used with beginning readers English language learners dyslexic students or children with attention deficits."

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The Phonics with the Alphablocks series is based on the highly popular CBeebies TV show giving a fun & entertaining way to learn phonics at home. Simple Phonics is the second pack in the series following on from Starting Phonics & it introduces the next set of letters a child would learn at school in phase 2 such as g oC ck e u r. Aimed at pre-school & reception-aged children who are learning to read Phonics with Alphablocks incorporates best-practice phonics teaching used in schools & will help young children develop engagement & confidence with reading & making words at home. The three packs collectively give you everything you need to introduce your child to the 44 most basic phonics sounds
- so they can start to learn to read & you can be reassured the letter sounds are how they are taught in school. This pack

Includes:: 3 reading books a set of Alphablocks tiles & a Parent Guide showing how to get the most out of these resources. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years.


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The Phonics with the Alphablocks series is based on the highly popular CBeebies TV show giving a fun & entertaining way to learn phonics at home. Starting Phonics is the first of 3 packs in the series & introduces the initial letters a child would learn at school in phase 2 such as s a t p i n m d. Aimed at pre-school & reception-aged children who are learning to read Phonics with the Alphablocks incorporates best-practice phonics teaching used in schools & will help young children develop engagement & confidence with reading & making words at home. The three packs collectively give you everything you need to introduce your child to the 44 most basic phonics sounds
- so they can start to learn to read & you can be reassured the letter sounds are how they are taught in school. This pack

Includes:: 3 reading books a CD-ROM (containing 3 e Books & one Alphablocks TV episode) & a Parent Guide showing how to get the most out of these resources. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years.


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The Phonics with the Alphablocks series is based on the highly popular CBeebies TV show giving a fun & entertaining way to learn phonics. Super Phonics is the third pack in this series following on from Starting Phonics & Simple Phonics & it covers the remaining phase 2 letters & sounds such as h b ff l ll ss j v w x y z zz qu. Aimed at pre-school & reception-aged children who are learning to read Phonics with the Alphablocks incorporates best-practice phonics teaching used in schools & will help young children develop engagement & confidence with reading & making words at home. The three packs collectively give you everything you need to introduce your child to the 44 most basic phonics sounds
- so they can start to learn to read & you can be reassured the letter sounds are how they are taught in school. This pack

Includes:: 3 reading books a set of Alphablocks playing cards & a Parent Guide showing how to get the most out of these resources. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years.


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There has been a shake-up in the way children are taught to read in primary schools in Engl&. The government has accepted a review that backs the use of a method known as 'synthetic phonics' where children are taught letter sounds (c-a-t spells cat) not the names of letters (cee-ay-tee) before they move onto simple books. Phonics is already used in a lot of schools but not necessarily in a systematic or prescriptive way. These changes
- which are being introduced at the end of 2007
- will mean that all children will be taught this way before the age of five. Phonics: The Easy Way" ties in to this new government literacy strategy & is a core guide to help you to teach your child to read using phonics. It follows the latest recommendations of the DFES & the Primary National Strategy reflecting the new fundamentally changed teaching guidelines." Phonics: The Easy Way"
Includes:: guidelines on teaching children the alphabet; to recognise each letter to call it by its name & to sound out the first sound it makes; thorough guidance on the blending of phonemes (ie how to blend c-a-t into cat); step-by-step instructions on how to teach each sound pattern & letter combinations that can make different sounds; games & activities for you to play with your child; & colour illustrations to make the book fun & accessible for the child."


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