by Laura Walker | Jul 8, 2023 | News
Hey there, phonics enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Don’t worry; it’s not a magic trick or an actual rope. Instead, it’s a metaphorical tool that helps us understand the...
by Laura Walker | May 30, 2023 | News
Speech-to-print with Nora Chahbazi and John Walker By Laura Walker, Content Manager at Sounds-Write Last month, I had the privilege of recording a podcast Nora Chahbazi and John Walker for The Sounds-Write Podcast. Nora is the founder of EBLI, a phonics approach based...
by Laura Walker | Apr 10, 2023 | News
By Laura Walker, Content Manager at Sounds-Write In January 2023 I spoke with Caroline Hardisty, one of Sounds-Write’s in-house trainers, for an episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast. Caroline gave advice for new Sounds-Write Practitioners, who are just beginning...
by Laura Walker | Feb 25, 2023 | News
1 in 6 people in the world are completely illiterate, and 3 billion struggle with basic literacy. The effects of illiteracy extend far beyond what you might imagine. It has major economic, social, and health implications at both an individual and a societal level....
by Laura Walker | Feb 25, 2023 | News
When we talk about phonics, two core concepts we discuss are phonemes and graphemes. It’s easy to switch off if you don’t understand these two cornerstones of literacy, or to get overloaded with all the new terms when you’re hearing them for the first time. So...
