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As advanced readers, it can be easy to forget the complex process of learning a new word. For every new word encountered, beginner readers must restart the entire process of recognising the letters on the page, pushing sounds together and ‘blending’ them into a word, and matching the word they hear to a word stored in their lexicon to gain meaning. In our latest ‘what is…’ blog, we’re unpacking some simple tips for teaching phonics in a systematic and structured way which can help make this process easier! Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQbsYi57 #phonics #phonicsresources #scienceofreading #backtoschool

Ready to assess your current phonics solution? We’re here to help! Our free Phonics Checklist can help you evaluate key curriculum elements like actionable data, student skill practice, professional learning, teacher workload, continuity, and grade-level reading. Download yours today: https://lnkd.in/gjiZt_-R #assessment #earlyliteracy #childrenlearning #earlyintervention #educationiskey #learningresources #phonics #scienceofreading #teachingreading

In our newest Insight post, we share 5 tips for helping your students start strong this school year—and for keeping the momentum going with the science of reading. Give your students the phonics boost they need and adopt an ongoing prevention mindset, spark and sustain the joy of reading, understand the value of an ecosystem approach, and find connection and support. These powerful, evidence-based strategies will help you support all your readers. Read the full post here: https://95pg.info/463JbK5 #backtoschool #readingimprovement #phonics #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #evidencebasedpractice #literacyprogram #schools #education #educators

One of our favorite rules and spelling patterns to teach that often needs a lot of repeated practice is the phonics rule that shares that the letters p and h, when put together (ph), can make the sound for /f/.🙃 No wonder it's so challenging for our little ones to learn how to read! But fear not, research shows that grasping these rules is critical to reading success. How do you tackle teaching the digraph sounds to your students? Share any helpful tips or tricks with our community. #phonics #phonicsrules #digraphs #spellingpatterns #trickyrules #repeatedpractice #scienceofreading #earlyliteracy

Join us Thursday December 7th at 1:00 PST for the next episode of our Literacy Talking Points webinar series! Eyal Rav-Noy will be exploring The Simple View of Reading - a vital framework for understanding literacy. In this episode, you'll step into your students' shoes and remember what it's like to learn to read for the first time. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g7FPs64A #literacytalkingpoints #phonics #phonemicawareness #scienceofreading #SimpleViewofReading #earlyliteracy #teachertips #teachingreading #webinarseries

Fantastic update for Monster Phonics - Online #Assessment Tracker for #Phonics and #Reading will in beta form in classes next week... ready for feedback from schools, after which we'll tweak and adapt. I've been excited about this for a while. Assessment is key to knowing where our children are and how they are progression and this makes what can be a difficult task easy. Will be interested to see feedback once it is live.. ! #monsterphonics #supportingteachers #changingoutcomes

Phonics: A proven way to teach children to read Phonics is a highly effective way to teach children to read. It involves teaching children the sounds that individual letters and combinations of letters make and how to blend those sounds together to read words. Phonics instruction follows a systematic approach, beginning with the simplest sounds and advancing to the most intricate ones. https://lnkd.in/ePKWeqyG #earlylearning #phonics

Discussing why Monster Phonics is different .. words like #international and #inclusive and '#designed for children' come to mind. Children recognise that it is designed of them and feel that it belongs to them. The methodology uses colour-coding and characters to remove the stumbling blocks and accelerate learning to read. In doing so, it is loved by children in a way that is very different. The light bulb moment sparks continuously as the connections are made in the most engaging and enjoyable way. ✨🌟 Monster Phonics is a DfE-validated scheme with an international, one-world, inclusive heart. #monsterphonics #phonics #reading #spelling

From self-regulation training to intrinsic motivation, Kirsten Snook shares tips and tricks to close the gaps for disadvantaged children in this second blog of two. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eEFcCR5v Check out our phonics screening check for guidance on how to deliver the year one phonics screening check, and how to prepare pupils for it: https://hfl.mobi/Y1Phonics #NewBlog #Phonics