Advice for New Sounds-Write Schools

Advice for New Sounds-Write Schools

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...
Learning to read is vital: here’s why

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?

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 all the new terms when you’re hearing them for the first time. So...
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