Final Consonant Blends - Sound Out & Practise Reading 4 Letter Words (3 years +) - Activity Pack

The "Final Consonant Blends - Sound Out & Practise Reading 4 Letter Words" activity pack is an engaging resource for children aged 3 years and above, designed to teach them how to read fluently using phonics. This comprehensive reading scheme, created by Sally Anne Jones and Amanda Jones, is perfect for a variety of learners, including early readers, reluctant older readers, those with learning difficulties, and children for whom English is a second language. The course comprises eight books that introduce initial sounds and word building, with a focus on four-letter words, progressing through a range of phonics from basic to more complex sounds, including prefixes and suffixes.

The methodology of the course is straightforward and interactive. Each chapter introduces a new sound, which parents and educators are encouraged to practice with the child until they are comfortable with it. The learning process involves reading sentences, discussing accompanying pictures, and matching words and phrases to those pictures. This phonics-based approach allows children to sound out words and blend them together, with the aim that 80% of words can be learned in this manner. The pack also includes activities for sorting words with the same endings, reinforcing the understanding of consonant blends. The creators have ensured the course is accessible, providing additional support via email for those who require it.