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Phonics Fundamentals
Everything you need to know to teach phonics
January 2026 | 152 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
From learning to listen to and explore sounds, to reading words and writing stories, phonics forms a crucial part of a child’s education.
This practical guide to phonics teaching from Early Years Specialist Amy-Louise Peach of Little Learners Education, is for all those supporting children's literacy learning. It is an introduction to the fundamentals of systematic synthetic phonics and a practical guide to the teaching of phonics in early years settings.
*Compliments all phonics teaching schemes
*Core learning of fundamental principles
*Includes examples of good practice
*Explores common mistakes and how to avoid them
*Covers all phases of phonics
*Practical support on the inclusive teaching of phonics
This practical guide to phonics teaching from Early Years Specialist Amy-Louise Peach of Little Learners Education, is for all those supporting children's literacy learning. It is an introduction to the fundamentals of systematic synthetic phonics and a practical guide to the teaching of phonics in early years settings.
*Compliments all phonics teaching schemes
*Core learning of fundamental principles
*Includes examples of good practice
*Explores common mistakes and how to avoid them
*Covers all phases of phonics
*Practical support on the inclusive teaching of phonics
Introduction: What is Phonics?
Part 1
1. Phase One
2. Phase Two
3 Phases Three and Four
4. Phases Five and Six
Part 2
5. Phonics Screening Check
6. Phonics in provision
7. Supporting Phonics learning for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
8. Working with parents and carers
9. Further support
10 Jargon Buster glossary