The Sounds-Write Blog
John and Tita’s trip to Australia!
We’ve been lucky enough to spend the last 5 weeks in Australia, visiting schools, giving talks and catching up with many of the Sounds-Write trainers. Keep reading to find out what we got up to and who we visited during our time there.
A ‘disastrous’ lesson – phonics in Y5
Explore the depths of a Y5 phonics class dissecting the word ‘disastrous’ at Corpus Christi Primary School. Discover how etymology, spelling, and meaning converge in a Sounds-Write lesson.
Supporting students who excel in reading and spelling
Discover strategies to support students with advanced reading and spelling skills, ensuring continuous growth in the phonics classroom.
Intervention in the moment
Learn classroom organisation tips for teaching Sounds-Write, including the use of whiteboards and support from Teaching Assistants. Gain insights from Chorley St James Primary School’s effective classroom setup.
Meet the Sounds-Write team – Jill!
Jill started with Sounds-Write with our Practitioner Online Training in 2020; she saw Sounds-Write’s impact on students and joined our mission. Jill enjoys staying updated on literacy research and is excited to expand Sounds-Write in North America.
Meet the Sounds-Write team – Kylie!
Meet Kylie, a dedicated Sounds-Write trainer passionate about empowering educators and students. Discover her journey into the world of literacy and phonics, her commitment to staying up-to-date, and her aspirations for the year ahead.
Meet the Sounds-Write team – Kerry!
Kerry’s experience of her own child having learning difficulties meant she set out on a mission to help him learn to read and spell, this eventually led her to join us here at Sounds-Write, and we are so glad to have her with us! Find out more about Kerry here.
Scarborough’s Reading Rope
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 intricacies of how we become fluent readers.
Meet the Sounds-Write team – Laura, Content Manager
Say hello to Laura! Laura is our fantastic Content Manager here at Sounds-Write. From developing the Sounds-Write Practitioners’ Portal and the Sounds-Write Podcast, Laura works tirelessly to help make Sounds-Write the exceptional programme it is today.
Speech-to-print with Nora Chahbazi and John Walker
Nora is the founder of EBLI, and John is the founder of our very own phonics approach, Sounds-Write. John and Nora discussed their strikingly similar backgrounds in the worlds of phonics, the similarities and differences between their approaches and, of course, speech to print.