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The following companies and web sites provide a variety of programmes, resources and information for teaching children to read and write. As an independent trainer Elizabeth is familiar with all of them. She can advise on appropriate resources for particular circumstances.
Programmes and Further Training
Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar for classes in FS and KS1
Phonics International online synthetic phonics programme
Sound Discovery with Snappy Lesson for classes and groups
Read Write Inc a whole primary school programme; also ‘Fresh Start’ for strugglers in upper primary/lower secondary
Sound Reading System for one-
Fast Phonics First for beginners with interactive whiteboard
Letters and Sounds the goverment’s synthetic phonics programme for the initial teaching of reading. For a review of Letters and Sounds, click here.
Programmes suitable for one-
BRI-
Step by Step A day-
The Promethean Trust for young children who are falling behind
Toe by Toe for students with reading difficulties
Reading Schemes
based on structured phonics teaching
‘Read and See’ and ‘Jolly Readers’
Read Write Inc Story Books and Non-
Extra Resources
Clever Spell Games for one-
Jazzy Magnets plastic magnetic graphemes, including split digraphs like a-
Information and Discussion
Reading Reform Foundation for information and debate
Dyslexics.org.uk for information and links
Elizabeth’s Resources
an overview of the principles, simple daily lesson plans for the first 60 days, and how to move on
for practising reading, comprehension and pencil control
How Jolly Phonics fits with the Phases of Letters and Sounds
