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Phonics: how to teach Tricky Words

16 February 2023

Phonics: how to teach Tricky Words

Phonics trainer Jacqueline Harris shares her advice on one of the most frequently asked topics in early reading. Learning tricky words, or common exception words as they are sometimes known, relies on memory more than spelling rules, so how do you best support children that struggle with them?

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Using technical phonics terms with young children

10 February 2023

Using technical phonics terms with young children

In this blog post, phonics trainer Jacqueline Harris explains when and why teachers should use technical language when teaching phonics.

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