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Phonic Readers suitable for a 9 year old Boy?

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Berrie · 14/02/2009 08:04

I'm a junior teacher.
I've been asked to meet dh's friend's son who is Y4 and struggling at school and give his Mum some advice on how to help (2 years behind).
They have Jelly and Bean and Jolly Phonics at school but he associates them with being bad at reading.
I'm hoping someone else can reccomend a phonic scheme that it is possible to get hold of that can be just for him without the negative connotations.

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Berrie · 14/02/2009 08:42

Has anyone used the Ruth Miskn Fresh Start materials?

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samanthar · 14/02/2009 11:39

ORT Song birds and Floppy's Phonics are great Subject matter may be a bit long but if you get the summary one Level 3 plus I think they combine all the sounds covered in 1-3

maverick · 14/02/2009 15:50

The Fresh Start materials are very good indeed.

I've compiled a page of the best decodable materials available -have a scroll through:

www.aowm73.dsl.pipex.com/dyslexics/resources_and_further_11.htm

lljkk · 14/02/2009 15:52

I don't know about phonics, but the Boys Rule series of books is aimed at quite basic readers, at least he might enjoy trying to read them.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/02/2009 16:04

Barrington Stoke do material specifically aimed at older boys with reading difficulties. I don't know if they are phonics-based though.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/02/2009 16:08

Have a look here. The books are aimed at 9 and up. There is a parent guide on the site as well.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/02/2009 16:08

Have a look here I meant.

littlelambmakesfour · 14/02/2009 16:09

I have used Rapid readers by Heinemann very successfully with my Y6 SEN children. They love them!! Not phonic but a reading age 7-8 ish and an interest level of 9+. I bought them for that very reason as they had been being given Biff and Chip - not cool in Y6 or Y4 for that matter.

littlelambmakesfour · 14/02/2009 16:11

They like the Barrington Stoke as well LadyGP,which I use as independant readers! But the Heinemann scheme is their fave!

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Berrie · 14/02/2009 18:06

Thanks for all your help. I'll get googling once dc are in bed. Thrilling Saturday night eh?

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cornsilk · 14/02/2009 18:13

What about toe by toe to use alongside something like Barrington Stoke?
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cornsilk · 14/02/2009 18:14

Maverick - I've noticed that you link to that site a lot - is it your own?

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Berrie · 14/02/2009 18:19

What do we think about Toe by Toe? There were mixed opinions of it when I was in a school.

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cornsilk · 14/02/2009 18:29

I think it's a helpful aid for parents to use at home. I don't agree with it being used in school particularly as they should be getting specialist teaching.

alicediamond · 18/02/2009 15:05

I found some Dorling Kindersley readers which had great subject matter, star wars, dinosaurs, spiderman. They are level 1-4 and I found that my yr 2s who we were trying to bring on could manage level 1, and sometimes level 2 without problems.

I always find half the battle is finding something which children are interested in and doesn't make them feel like they are doing "catch up reading".

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