Synthetic / Linguistic Phonic programmes, resources and training:

Unlike many of the programmes listed on the DCSF's phonics website (see Room 101), all the programmes below are genuine SYNTHETIC / LINGUISTIC phonics programmes, based on scientific principles, with explicit phonics, sounding-out and blending at their core. In addition, there is strong and rigorous evidence of their effectiveness in the classroom and other settings.

N.B. It is essential to use decodable books / cumulative text alongside ALL these programmes for initial reading practice.

For guidance only: X young children X remedial intervention X older children/teenagers/adults X parents at home.

S ou n d R ea d i ng S y s t e m XXX www.aowm73.dsl.pipex.com/dyslexics/resources_and_further_16.htm A scripted, linguistic phonics, REMEDIAL, one-to-one programme based on the work of Professor Diane McGuinness (author of Why Children Can't Read) and adapted, with her permission, by Fiona Nevola B.Ed.(Sussex) and M.Sc.(Oxen). Teaches reading and spelling quickly and efficiently. Highly suitable for 'dyslexics' and struggling or non-readers of all ages (6+) including adults. The Sound Reading System in action The programme has also been used successfully as a whole-class programme, in Further Education Colleges and in Youth Offender Institutions. N.B. As this is an instruction-led approach to reading and spelling, the programme manual and materials are only available WITH 5 days training. Contact fiona.nevola@virgin.net for training information.

Phonics International. XX Debbie Hepplewhite's online synthetic phonics programme www.phonicsinternational.com/ Comprehensive range of resources along with instructions for teaching the English Alphabet Code.Unit 1 (out of 12 units) is free to download (no registration needed) with no commitment to purchase further units. The Sounds Book activity sheets are the core of the programme and they include guidance on every sheet right through the programme.
Programme guidance booklet: www.phonicsinternational.com/guidance_book.pdf
XX Early Years Starter Package; Young-child resources for children aged 3-5, for pre-school settings and parents who want to make an early start with synthetic phonics: www.phonicsinternational.com/Early-Years-Starter-Pack-Intro.html

Fast Phonics First. X Johnston/Watson. Pub. Heinemann. This is the programme used in the famous Clackmannanshire study. Interactive CD format www.rigbystar.co.uk/fpf/ Caution: this programme recommends the teaching of letter NAMES from the beginning.

Jolly Phonics XX www.jollylearning.co.uk - complete range of multi-sensory literacy materials built around 'The Phonics Handbook' by Sue Lloyd. Unscripted. Suitable for young children 3-6 years old. American-English / French versions available -see website for stockists. Also publish The Grammar Handbooks 1 / 2: for teaching the advanced code, grammar and spelling.
Early Learning shops stock many of the Jolly Phonic resources including workbooks for home use. www.elc.co.uk
- Jolly Phonics Word Book provides selected word lists suitable for blending practice and dictation.
- Jolly Phonics DVD: The DVD has eight parts covering all the letter sounds and the five basic skills for reading and writing.
- Jolly Songs on audio CD: A collection of songs set to popular tunes for each of the 42 letter sounds.
- Jolly Phonics interactive games on CD-ROM: 20 games / 3 levels. http://jollylearning.co.uk/2009%20UK%20Catalogue.pdf
http://jollylearning.co.uk/2009%20P-T%20Guide_2009%20Guide.pdf Download the Jolly Phonics guide -practical advice for parents and teachers; includes a list of the Jolly Phonics 'sound actions'.
www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3008104 Free download: Jolly Phonics long vowel 'sound mat'

DCSF's synthetic phonic programme 'Letters and Sounds',X created purely as a default programme for primary schools; its use is NOT compulsory. Free download: http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/84969 N.B. Synthetic phonics teaching begins in Phase 2. Caution: This is an unscripted, deliberately resourceless, 'bare-bones' programme; NOT recommended for use without very high-quality training.
The book Teaching Synthetic Phonics by Johnston and Watson (pub. Learning Matters) is a useful guide to using Letters and Sounds.
http://sounds-write.co.uk/documents/sounds_write_letters_sounds_synopsis_1_to_5.pdf Letters and Sounds synopsis
www.nonweiler.demon.co.uk/page14.html Comprehensive review of Letters and Sounds.

The Butterfly Book: a reading and writing course. Irina Tyk. Pub. Civitas XXX. www.civitas.org.uk/butterfly/index.php Used successfully with children aged 5-12 yrs. old at the Butterfly Saturday Reading School, run by the charity Real Action. Katie Ivens talks about the Butterfly Saturday Reading School
http://www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?t=3679

Sound Discovery. www.syntheticphonics.net XXX Synthetic phonics programme to teach reading, writing and spelling. Suitable for first-time learners but mostly used for 'catch-up' (Wave 3) and remedial teaching with learners of all ages including adults. Marlynne Grant's conference talk about Sound Discovery: www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?t=3789

Sound Foundations. XXX The Promethean Trust. Go to http://soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/ for information on the reading programme 'Dancing Bears': 'explicitly for use by parents—especially by parents who themselves are poor at reading and spelling'. A new programme 'Bearing Away' is a basic phonics programme for pupils with complex learning difficulties; 10 minutes, one-to-one daily, scripted, no training required www.prometheantrust.org/bearingaway.htm

'Fun with Phonics',X created by Trudy Wainwright, is the BBC's synthetic phonics programme. DVD/CD-ROM format plus decodable books. www.bbcactivefunwithphonics.com/index.html Parents' packs available from bookshops and Amazon to support the programme at home.

Sounds~Write. XXX This scripted, linguistic phonics classroom programme is designed for Foundation / Y1 but can be used with all ages and as 'catch-up' N.B. As this is an instruction-led approach to reading and spelling the programme manual and materials are only available WITH training: www.sounds-write.co.uk/default.asp. NEW: Open University Sounds~Write course available online internationally www3.open.ac.uk/courses/pdfs/GE068.pdf 'This course guides you through teaching reading and spelling using a linguistic phonics approach'. Course students must have access to children to teach as they will need to put what they are learning into practice; this can include a parent's own child/ren.

ReadWriteInc.X www.readwriteinc.com Ruth Miskin's scripted, synthetic phonics programme for schools: Foundation->Y4. All the RWI materials are available with or WITHOUT training.
- ReadWriteInc materials for parents:X http://www.oup.com/oxed/primary/rwi/athome/ Book for parents teaching at home: 'Phonics 'Speed Sounds Lesson Plans' - a photocopiable worksheet is provided for each lesson alongside a scripted lesson plan.
- ReadWriteInc. XX Fresh Start: http://www.oup.com/oxed/primary/rwi/aboutrwi/freshstart/ 'Catch-up' reading, writing, spelling and grammar activities for children in Year 5 upwards, includes decodable text suitable for older children/ young teenagers.

That Reading Thing. www.thatreadingthing.com XX Provides training in a basic remedial, linguistic phonics, one-to-one programme for older children, teenagers and adults or, without training, as a book and CD package. Please contact Tricia Millar: tmillar@thatreadingthing.com for more information. 'The Basics' power point: www.aowm73.dsl.pipex.com/dyslexics/thebasics.pdf

America / Canada

Sound Steps to Reading. XX Diane McGuinness's linguistic phonics program for parents (can be used in the classroom too), for ages 4-7.There are two components to the program: The Sound Steps to Reading Handbook contains scripted lessons, exercises and worksheets. The Sound Steps to Reading Storybook contains 36 "sound-targeting" stories. Both publications are available from www.trafford.com N.B this is a Canadian publication (uses on-demand publishing) but is available to UK purchasers -order online/UK tel.

Allographs. XX Comprehensive linguistic phonics program for follow-on after the teaching of Basic Code. Designed for students of all ages including adults with a reading/spelling age of 8+ years. Lessons are partially scripted, and no training is required to teach it effectively. N.B this is a Canadian publication (uses on-demand publishing) but is available to UK purchasers -order online/UK tel. Go to www.trafford.com and put 'Allographs' into the title search box to find the following five publications which make up the program: Parent/Teacher Manuals 1&2 / worksheets/stories 1/ workbook 2/ Allograph dictionary.

Stairway to Reading: XXX Free, online, remedial tutoring program (Canadian) Registration needed: www.societyforqualityeducation.org/stairway.html
A one-on-one remedial reading program for students of any age who have already received some reading instruction but who are struggling with reading. Caution UK users: there are some N. American accent/sound differences.

http://abcdrp.com/ The ABeCeDarian linguistic phonics program. XXX Used by many homeschoolers. Online support available at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/abecedarian/

www.coreknowledge.org/CK/schools/KTR/index.htm X 'Code Breakers!', a linguistic phonics program plus decodable books.
Sample pages: www.coreknowledge.org/CK/schools/KTR/samples.htm

France:
www.leolea.org/ Leo et Lea. French synthetic phonic programme.

www.jollylearning.co.uk Le manuel phonique. For teaching French reading, writing and spelling. In the same format as The Phonics Handbook, Le manuel phonique introduces the main 36 letter sounds in French, with 'actions' for each one, and activity sheets

New Zealand:
www.astepatatime.co.nz/ A Step at a Time, programme based on Mona McNee's Step by Step.

www.otago.ac.nz/press/kiwiphonics/index.html Kiwi Phonics decodable books.

Australia:
Training in Jolly Phonics is available in Australia www.jollydiscoveries.com/

Training in Sounds~Write is available in Australia http://sounds-write.co.uk/australia.asp

Spain:
Training in Spain using the Phonics International programme: www.phonicsinspain.com

The Jolly Phonics booklet for teachers and parents has been translated into Spanish www.jollylearning.co.uk/2007Spanish.pdf

World-wide:
www.phonicsinternational.com and www.jollylearning.co.uk have trainers for their synthetic phonics programmes available world-wide. Go to their websites for exact locations and contact details.
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www.cleverspellgames.co.uk Pack of linguistic phonics games which follow the Sound Reading System programme structure, suitable for one-to-one or group teaching.

www.phonicbooks.co.uk/worksheets.htm A comprehensive collection of spiral-bound, photocopiable worksheets and games to complement a linguistic phonics programme and the Dandelion decodable books.

www.gamzuk.com Packs of simple card games -some are suitable for use with linguistic/synthetic phonic programmes

www.candocubes.com/synthetic-phonics-products.php Sets of tactile, hardwood cubes, each cube being laser engraved with six letters, or combination of letters, representing different sounds of speech (phonemes).Home Edition available.

www.nonweiler.demon.co.uk/page11.html Free 'Read and Draw' worksheets for extension activities or extra practice.

Before Alpha - learning games for under fives. Hornsby. Pub. Souvenir Press.
Book with structured programme of activities, especially helpful for language development.

Jolly Phonics Finger Phonics board books (set of 7) www.amazon.co.uk/Finger-Phonics-Books-1-7-Jolly/dp/1870946316/ref=pd_bowtega_1/202-3622612-1314237?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182955354&sr=1-1 These sturdy books cover all the sounds - excellent alternative to the usual 'alphabet' books.

Which Phonics? Ltd. www.whichphonics.co.uk/ Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a teacher and trainer who puts on synthetic phonic training days and conferences for teachers. Contact her at: info@whichphonics.co.uk

2-hour DVD, Understanding Synthetic Phonics. Teacher Training Resource.
''Debbie Hepplewhite gives a detailed breakdown of synthetic phonics, the alphabetic code (simple and complex) how to blend letter sounds, phonemic awareness, and how to teach synthetic phonics in the classroom.'' Includes demonstrations of practical activities using Jolly Phonics materials. www.act-ed.co.uk/sp/introduction.html

www.focusonphonics.co.uk/ 'We focus on the supply of high quality resources for helping children who are learning to read. We firmly believe that teaching children by synthetic phonics provides the best foundation for successful reading and writing.'