Useful Links

The Literacy Blog:

www.theliteracyblog.com

Informed opinion on the latest developments in literacy from John Walker, a director of Sounds-Write.

A Lexicon of English Spellings from Sounds-Write:

English spellings

This reference work has been developed for the benefit of classroom teachers and all those interested in literacy. It is preceded by a short theoretical paper about English spelling. For more information, and the option to purchase a copy for £2.50 (download) or £8.50 (paperback), please follow the link above.

The Sounds of English:

Sounds of English - click here

We are often asked if there is a website where it's possible to hear the 'pure' sounds of the language.  This page on the BBC website is the best we currently know of.

The Reading Reform Foundation:

http://www.rrf.org.uk/

Particularly their Discussion Forum:
http://rrf.org.uk/messageforum/

Times Educational Supplement:

http://www.tes.co.uk/
Select ‘Browse Forums’ and go to ‘Early Years’, where there are usually threads running on how to teach reading and spelling.

Susan Godsland's Website:

www.dyslexics.org.uk
For its encyclopaedic knowledge of everything and anything to do with debates about the teaching of reading and spelling.

Dandelion Readers from Phonic Books:

http://www.phonicbooks.co.uk/

The Sound Reading Method (Our Right to Read):

http://www.ourrighttoread.com/index.html

Forward with Phonics:

www.forwardwithphonics.com

Sounds-Write trainer Frances Woodward has written two books: Phonics Resources for Older Learners and Phonics Stories for Older Learners. They are designed to supplement the Sounds-Write programme when working with older children, adults and ESOL learners.