Superphonics - Softcover

Ruth-miskin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340773464 ISBN 13: 9780340773468

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2000

Synopsis

Superphonics teaches children to read using the phonics approach widely used in schools. Book 2 introduces three-letter words such as cat, dog and bug.
Children learn with the help of Phoneme Fred, a little alien character who can only speak using separate sounds. Parent and child follow five simple Find the rhyming words, Find the sounds, Blend the sounds, Split the word into sounds, Read the word. By the end of the book, children will be able to read words such as cat, dog, pig and hen.


Superphonics offers swift progress because of its highly focused approach. With just 20 minutes' work a day, most children will complete Book 2 in about 4 weeks.


Illustrated in colour throughout by Kate Sheppard.

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Miskin is one of the UK's top authorities on phonics and the teaching of reading. She has 20 years' teaching experience and is currently head teacher at a London primary school, where children's reading ages are on average two years above their actual age. She was an adviser to the National Literacy Strategy, and she is involved in training teachers throughout the UK in the use of phonics.

Review

It is the best. [...] Sound theory and Miskin's own successful practice underpin the approach. It is presented very accessibly, without being simplistic. -- TES, Sept 2000 The end result? My children are now up to the letter 'Y'. There is such a dramatic improvement in their recognition of both sounds and letter names that my only regret is that I didn't start using this book in the summer holidays as soon as I got it. It is very simple to follow. Even for a non-teacher. -- 'A grateful parent', Amazon.co.uk, March 2001

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340773464
• ISBN 13: 9780340773468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32