Growing Readers
Take the next step in your child's reading journey. Our Growing Readers program helps children build stronger decoding, spelling and reading skills while developing confidence with increasingly complex words and sentences.
Age Guide
Approximately 6ā7 years
Approximately
36 sessions
Learning Focus
Developing stronger reading skills
Helping Readers Take the Next Step
Children build on their existing phonics knowledge and develop the skills needed to read increasingly complex words and sentences.
Consonant Blends
Developing confidence with consonant blends while reading and decoding words.
Digraphs
Learning and applying common digraph patterns in words.
Vowel Teams
Developing understanding of vowel team patterns used in words.
R-Controlled Vowels
Exploring r-controlled vowel patterns and applying them while reading.
Diphthongs
Learning diphthong patterns and using them to decode words.
Level-Appropriate Spelling Rules
Developing awareness of spelling rules that support accurate reading and writing.
More Complex Word & Sentence Reading
Applying phonics knowledge to read more complex words and sentences.
Comprehension
Supporting understanding and meaning while children develop their reading skills.
ā stronger reading confidence
From Phonics Knowledge to Stronger Reading
Growing Readers builds on the foundations children have already developed and introduces more advanced sound and spelling patterns.
Children practise applying these patterns while reading increasingly complex words and sentences, with comprehension continuing alongside reading.
- Build confidence with consonant blends
- Recognise and apply digraphs
- Explore vowel teams and diphthongs
- Understand r-controlled vowel patterns
- Apply level-appropriate spelling rules
- Read more complex words and sentences
- Strengthen comprehension
Ready to Help Your Child Grow as a Reader?
If you're unsure what your child should learn next, book a one-to-one consultation to understand their current skills and get guidance based on their learning needs.
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