SSP Chant Strips

The Phonics Screening Check should be easy for at least 95% of children to pass before they enter Year 1. Learning GPCs and blending relies on phonemic awareness skills, but when going from print to speech, it does not require much figuring out. It is mathematical: if s = /s/, a = /æ/, and t = /t/, then the word is always sat. Nothing else.

This approach works well when using only the 100 or so Core Phonics Code GPCs, and only with words that can be decoded using that code. So a Phonics Screening Check based on that content should be simple. But it's not, for at least 1 in 4. Those children struggle to connect the letters and sounds as they can't isolate, segment and blend the sounds. This is why Phonics with Phonemies is a game changer.
 

That is also where the MyWordz® with MySpeekie® tech, and Monster Spelling Piano app come in. We shows children the code. And spelling (speech to print) has a huge impact on decoding. Synthetic phonics primarily focuses on decoding (print to speech). It is frustrating to watch how much is missing, especially for the 1 in 4 who will not learn to read even if they can pass the PSC.

Change the learning journey by insisting on Phonics with Phonemies. 

 

Parents of children in Reception: try this at home

Use the Monster Spelling Piano app to build your child’s phonemic awareness and help them learn the Core Code quickly and with confidence. Your child is likely to pass the Phonics Screening Check more easily than by relying on the synthetic phonics taught in most KS1 classrooms in England because they don't SHOW the CODE. Also use the MyWordz® with MySpeekie® tech at home to explore any word, check pronunciation, and enjoy mapped books that make the connection between speech and print fully visible. Access Mapped Words and Mapped Books on MappedWords.com