Phonics
Phonics is recognising and knowing all the sounds that can be made by letters. There are 26 letters of the alphabet but 44 sounds.
80% of people with dyslexia show signs of a phonological processing problem but what does a difficulty with phonology mean?
Learn the sounds and names of each letter with the Hairies. Play games to blend and read first words.
Learn the first 100 high frequency Tricky Words and help the Hairies jump to safety. Ages 5-7 years.
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After learning letter sounds it's time for phonics. Learn consonant digraphs and floss doubles : sh, ch, th, ck, ff, ll, ss, zz, ng.
Learn more phonics with the Hairies! Introduces vowel digraphs. Learn 9 phonemes (sounds): ai, ay, ee, ea, ie, oa, oi, oy, oo. Ages 4-6 years.
The final Hairy Phonics app will help you learn vowel-r and magic 'e'. Learn 9 phonemes: ar, or, er, ir, ur, a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e. Ages 4-6 years.
Master syllable division with Chimp Fu. Karate chop your way to the top! Video learning strategies explain the rules of syllable division.
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Free Nessy resources for learning at home; phonic sound cards, printable worksheets and games (floss, magic e, CVC, prefix and suffix), and more!
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Does your child know the essential reading skill of decoding? What is decoding and how is it different to encoding?
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