The Surprise: Learn Words Ending In 'le' As In Apple - Teacher Notes

The 'Learn Words Ending In le' teaching resource offers an engaging and systematic approach to phonics instruction, aiming to teach children how to read within six months. Suitable for a broad age range starting from 4 years old, including those who may be reluctant readers aged 7 to 9+, as well as children facing learning challenges or learning English as a second language. These reading packs are designed for use in one-on-one sessions or small group settings, involving either a teacher and student or a parent/guardian and child collaboration.

The structured course within the packs incorporates 44 phonic sounds into the narrative, allowing children to follow the adventures of a character named Sam while discovering hidden sounds within the text. This method helps children to decode 80% of English words by breaking them into sounds or syllables. The reading packs also include stories like 'The Bouncing Castle' and 'The Famous Cousin From The Country' to reinforce more complex sounds. Upon completion, children are well-prepared to transition to independent reading of books by authors such as Roald Dahl. The packs feature cut-out practice pages, matching activities, and colourful sketches to cement the sounds in memory. For non-readers, it is recommended to start with packs that focus on initial sounds and then progress through a suggested sequence of phonic sounds, culminating in more complex ones such as 'tion', 'le', 'el', and various suffixes and prefixes.