Letter-pictures (such as a dinosaur shaped like a letter d) help children make a connection between each letter and its sound. Parent and child follow three simple steps: hear the sound, read the letter, and write the letter. By the end of the book, children will be able to read all 26 letters, as well as the common initial sounds ch, th and sh. "Superphonics" offers swift progress because of its highly focused approach. With just 20 minutes' work a day, most children will complete Book 1 in about 4 weeks. It is illustrated in colour throughout by Kate Sheppard.

 

This is book 1 in Superphonics .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ruth Miskin is an expert in synthetic phonics with over 25 years' teaching experience. She is involved in advising the UK government on literacy training, and in training senior literacy advisers. Kate Sheppard went to the same art college as David Hockney. She has illustrated well over 100 volumes. The quirkier the book, the more fun Kate has with the drawings.