The Government strongly encourages English schools to use reading schemes based on synthetic phonics and has also introduced a phonics test for all Year 1 pupils. But according to the BBC, Durham ...

Alphablocks is the only pre-school magazine all about phonics - and we have some free downloadable activities from it to help your children with early reading skills. You can either read this simple ...

As children practice associating the symbols ... When used properly, decodable books are the best way for readers to practice their phonics skills, says Linda Farrell, one of the founding partners ...

Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...

The National Literacy Trust's annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy ...