The Sounds-Write Blog
Moving Away from Decodable Readers
For students who are just beginning to learn to read, it is imperative that they practise reading with books that are consistent with their developing knowledge of the code and how the code works. These are often known as ‘phonically controlled texts’ or ‘decodable readers’.
Advice for New Sounds-Write Schools
In January 2023, Laura Walker, Sounds-Write Content Manager, 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 their Sounds-Write journeys.
Learning to read is vital: here’s why
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.
What are phonemes and graphemes?
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 the new terms when you’re hearing them for the first time.