Explaining Phonic Readers
For young beginner readers (Dandelion Launchers and Dandelion Readers)
For older, catch-up readers (age 8-14)
Most of the phonic books products are designed according to the British School Phonics Curriculum Guide - Letters and Sounds
Click link below to go to individual phase: This guide contains materials that concentrate on activities to promote speaking and listening skills, phonological awareness and oral blending.
Please also see this: Notes of Guidance for Practioners and Teachers on the Letters and Sounds Programme
Phase 1 (pre-phonics), 7 aspects of learning
Phase 2 - s, a, t, p, i , n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss. Teaching and practising blending for reading and segmenting for spelling of VC and CVC words, words of two-syllable words, tricky words
Phase 3 - j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er, practising blending for reading and segmenting for spelling, tricky words
Phase 4 - consolidate knowledge in Phase 2 and 3, br, bl, cr, cl, nt, mp, .... teaching and practise of the blending for reading and segmenting for spelling of adjacent consonants CVCC, CCVC
Phase 5 - alternative graphemes (spellings) of all sounds already learnt in Phase 2/3
Phase 6 - children become fluent readers and increasingly accurate spellers, teaching of past tense, suffixes, prefixes
PhonicBooks
DR9 - Split Vowel Spellings Set
storybooks
dr9Split Vowel Spellings Set Books for readers aged...
WR10 - Split Vowel Spellings Set Workbook
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wr10Split Vowel Spellings Set Workbook. A photocopiable, spiral-bound...
DR14 - Level 2 'Viv Wails'
storybooks
dr14Levels 1, 2, 3, Books 1-14 Series Overview:...
WR16-Level 2 Reading & Spelling Activities Photocopy-master
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WR16WR16 - Level 2 Workbook - Dandelion Readers...
DR15 - Level 3 'Jake, the Snake'
storybooks
dr15Levels 1, 2, 3, Books 1-14 Series Overview:...
WR17-Level 3 Reading & Spelling Activities Photocopy-master
Teacher's Photocopy Master
WR17WR17 - Level 3 Workbook - Dandelion Readers...
WR20-Level 4 Reading & Writing Activities Photocopy-master
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WR20Spiral-bound workbook of photocopiable, multisensory activities based on...
TD2 - That Dog! Workbook
Teacher's Photocopy Master
td2Linked to the stories the That Dog! series,...
AL2 - ALBA Series Workbook
Teacher's Photocopy Master
al2Spiral-bound, photocopiable workbook offering segmenting, blending, phoneme manipulation...
TM1 - Totem Series
storybooks
tm1Books for older, struggling readers aged 8-14 (reading...
TM2 - Totem Series Workbook
Teacher's Photocopy Master
tm2Spiral-bound, photocopiable workbook offering segmenting, blending, phoneme manipulation...
IS1 Island Adventure, Books 1-10
storybooks
IS1Ten books introducing alternative vowel spellings. Book 1: ‘ae’: ay,...
TL1 - Talisman 1 Series
storybooks
tl1Books for older, struggling readers aged 8-14 (reading...
Talisman 1 Series Workbook
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tl2A spiral-bound book of photocopiable reading, spelling and...
TL3 - Talisman 2 Series
storybooks
tl3Books for older, struggling readers aged 8-14 (reading...
TL4 - Talisman 2 Series Workbook
Teacher's Photocopy Master
tl4A spiral-bound book of photocopiable reading, spelling and...
FP1 - Phonics Resources for Older Learner
Teacher's Photocopy Master
This book contains photocopiable resources suitable for older...
FP2 - Phonics Stories for Older Learners
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This is a book of decodable stories and...
