Beginning Readers

Once children have started putting letters together to make two and three letter words, they are ready to apply their knowledge of letter sounds to an increasing number of words. From this they very quickly move on to learning about:
  • blended sounds
  • letters that make more than one sound
  • letters working together to make additional phonograms
  • spelling rules.
Learning these things helps with both reading and writing.

Levels 4-7

Levels 4-7 extend children's ability to sound out new words, blend sounds and learn the extra sounds made by some letters of the alphabet. Children are also introduced to syllables and the power of the letter e.

Levels 8 - 11

Levels 8-11 introduce more advanced phonograms and the sounds they make. Students start with double consonant and double vowels and move on to learning three and four letter phonograms.

Levels 12-16

Levels 12-16 help students consolidate what they have learnt so far and extend their knowledge further, with the reading process more automatic, freeing students to focus more on comprehension than decoding.