Phonics at Home: Help your child with letters and sounds

Description

The word 'phonics' is often used by teachers (and children) without so much as a second thought. But what is phonics and how does it work? Phonics at Home gives parents all the tools needed to understand phonics and how it's taught in primary schools, and then presents a wealth of fun, multi-sensory games and activities to help any child develop their phonics skills. Kate Robinson uses her wealth of experience as a teacher and teacher trainer to demystify phonics with clear explanations of related terminology and step-by-step instructions to help parents and children make the most of every activity. What's more, the easy-to-play games work with any phonics scheme - it doesn't matter which scheme the school is using - and use items found around the house. Ideal for Key Stage 1 and early Key Stage 2 children, this practical book is a necessity for all parents keen to support their child's reading and spelling development at home.

Kate Robinson has been working in education for over 25 years. In that time, she has gained extensive experience as a writer, consultant, manager and teacher. She has specialised in the areas of English, maths and family learning. Her key aim is to make learning fun through practical, multi-sensory games and activities that capture the imagination and inspire learning. Kate has also worked as a consultant supporting educational providers to improve their practice and as a teacher trainer for prospective teachers and learning support assistants.

Phonics is what our children are learning at primary school - and this book helps parents to carry on the good work at home. There are a number of different phonics schemes, but this book works with any of them, so parents needn't worry about inadvertently going off the curriculum. -- Chosen as one of the best homeschooling books to educate kids during lockdown * The Independent *