Phonics: The Easy Way

Product Description

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."