Phonics Queen – Help your child learn to read, write and spell

22.8.22 Phonics, Spelling Rules and Specialist Teaching

So, here in the UK we are coming towards the end of the lovely long summer holidays and we are starting to think about getting back to school. Therefore, today I thought I ought to start writing my blog again and include some interesting videos to gently remind us how important it is that everyoneContinue reading “22.8.22 Phonics, Spelling Rules and Specialist Teaching”

20.5.22 Graphemes, Phonemes, Self Esteem and Training Sessions

Phonemes and Graphemes Do you know the difference? I know I specialise in dyslexia, but what is helpful for the dyslexic learner is beneficial to ALL learners. A lot of the explicit teaching used in dyslexic programmes is needed in everyday reading and spelling programmes. There are, however, a lot of misunderstandings amongst children andContinue reading “20.5.22 Graphemes, Phonemes, Self Esteem and Training Sessions”

2.5.22 Phonics, Training and Zooms

I hope you all had a lovely Easter. These months are rushing past and I can’t believe it is May already. This week, I wanted to chat about phonics, training (both for the student and the professionals), touch typing and some zoom visits from Puffin authors. It is useful to explain to individuals when toContinue reading “2.5.22 Phonics, Training and Zooms”

31.3.22 Phonics Queen

The Phonics Queen’s latest video on Youtube has been released today and she is happy for it to be shown far and wide! This video, which is entitled ‘Phonics is NOT just an EYs and KS1 thing’ , explains that phonics does not stop being taught after KS1. I share Natasha’s passion of phonics (asContinue reading “31.3.22 Phonics Queen”

14.3.22 Phonological awareness

I usually compare the skills of phonological awareness with laying the foundations of a house, because the art of learning to read and write is built on these important listening skills. The introduction to phonological awareness is usually classed as ‘Phase one’ in phonics development and should begin to be taught at nursery/preschool age soContinue reading “14.3.22 Phonological awareness”