Centre for Language in Primary Education
Description and contact details
Cerbranetics Institute - www.readingwithphonics.com
US-based phonics site with a heavy emphasis on its use with dyslexia.
Cumbria Reading Intervention
Reading Intervention is a research-based phonological programme for working with children who are experiencing difficulties with the development of early literacy skills. The project has been supported by Cumbria County Council since the early 1990s. Teachers and teaching assistants can be trained in delivering the programme.
Contact: Cumbria Reading Intervention, Education Department, Cumbria County Council, 5 Portland Square, Carlisle CA1 1PU. Email: reading.intervention@cumbriacc.gov.uk. Website: www.cumbria.gov.uk/readingintervention.
DCSF Standards site - www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/686807/
Information on the DfES's 2003 seminar on phonics teaching (with
access to papers)
Free phonics worksheets -www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/
Free phonics worksheets to assist in learning phonics rules for
reading. Worksheets are printable (PDF or JPEG) and designed to
accommodate any lesson plan for reading that includes phonics.
Each worksheet also includes a lesson extension. You will also
find an instructional guide as well as a collection of frequently
asked questions.
Jolly Learning
Jolly Learning published the Jolly Phonics programme, and this
site includes a free downloadable guide as well as online information
on the 42 main sounds of English taught as part of Jolly Phonics.
Contact: Jolly Learning Ltd, Tailours House, High Road, Chigwell,
Essex IG7 6DL. Tel: 020 8501 0405. Website: www.jollylearning.co.uk.
Phrantic Phonics
http://www.reall-languages.com/English%201.htm
Free synthetic phonics resources for parents and teachers.
Phonics 4 Parents - www.phonics4parents.co.uk
THRASS (Teaching Handwriting, Reading And Spelling Skills) picture-based
training website aimed at teachers, assistants and parents.
Phonics International - www.phonicsinternational.com
Online synthetic phonics programme developed by Debbie Hepplewhite of the Reading Reform Foundation. The first unit of the programme can be downloaded free of charge, along with an overview and guidance booklet and other resources.
Read America - www.readamerica.net
Information on the US Phono-Graphix phonics programme and its
development in a number of other countries.
Reading and Language Information Centre
Description and contact details
Reading Reform Foundation
UK branch of the Reading Reform Foundation, set up in 1989 and
based on an American model. RRF advocates the teaching of synthetic
phonics as the way to improve children's literacy. The RRF committee includes Professor Diane McGuinness (author of Why Children Can't Read), Dr Bonnie MacMillan (author of Why Schoolchildren Can't Read), Sue Lloyd (co-author of Jolly Phonics) and Debbie Hepplewhite.
Contact: Reading Reform Foundation, Walnut House, Floreat Gardens, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6AW. Tel: 01635 524911. Website: www.rrf.org.uk
Ruth Miskin Literacy - www.ruthmiskinliteracy.com
Information about Ruth Miskin's Read Write Inc synthetic phonics
programme.
Success for All
Description and contact details
Synthetic Phonics - www.syntheticphonics.com
Website managed by Debbie Hepplewhite of the Reading Reform Foundation,
which provides downloadable materials, a discussion forum, information
on training and a facility to buy DVDs and books.
Synthetic-phonics.com - www.synthetic-phonics.com
Website offering a range of information about synthetic phonics,
including teaching methods, synthetic phonics news, phonics activities,
research, books and software. It also provides details of a distance
learning course in the Teaching of Synthetic Phonics.
Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Skills (THRASS)
Description and contact details
Which Phonics?
Independent group of teachers who train teachers and parents in the use of Jolly Phonics (details under 'Resources' above) and other synthetic phonic programmes. The group, set up in 2004 under the name Jolly Conferencing, runs conferences and offers Inset and school-based training.
Contact: Which Phonics, Studio 1, 13 Lynott Close, Crownhill, Milton Keynes MK8 0DJ. Tel: 01908 269990. Email: info@whichphonics.co.uk. Website: www.whichphonics.co.uk
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