Many parents have told me they wished they had found these books sooner, or had found them at all, as they would have been ideal for their struggling reader. I have based the stories around loveable characters with whom the children quickly identify: farmer Tom with his animals, his wife, his son Sam and daughter, Pam, his dog, Jiff and the cat.ĭue to the systematic, phonetic nature of these books, they are highly suitable for special needs children who have failed with other programmes. These introductions help to make up for the lack of words in the book and help parents and teachers to have a basis for discussion with the child, so aiding reading comprehension. There is also a short introduction to the book to be read by the teacher and discussed with the child. The whole scope and sequence is included in the pack for your reference.Įach book lists the sight word/s being used in that book at the beginning. For example, the first book only uses the words a, at, cat, fat, rat, ran. The book s begins with just a few words being introduced.

All of the words are introduced and then met again in subsequent readers, to help develop confidence and fluency. Pictures are deliberately minimal to encourage the child to gain meaning from the text and not to guess. These short words should be learned on a flashcard first, but are best put into context as soon as possible when children usually, quickly pick them up. These books focus exclusively on sounding out words and they only use the key sight (red/sight) words a, is, the, of, which are introduced only gradually.

These first phonic readers are suitable for use with all phonic programmes. These first phonic reading books help to support the blending of CVC words with a short vowel sound, suitable for those who just beginning to read with phonics.

Included in this pack are 16, FREE to download, phonic reading books.

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