| The Teacher |
| The teacher is always the best resource. The quality of children’s phonics learning depends on the quality of the teaching, not the cost of the resource. The best way to resource yourself as a teacher is to be sure that you understand what phonics is, and how to teach it effectively as part of your balanced literacy programme. By attending training, you are investing in yourself as your best teaching resource. |
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| Story Books |
 Useful books for phonics at Stage 1 are those with strong rhythmical or alliterative language and books with rhyming text or poems. |
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| Sound discrimination |
 Ensure your children have access to a variety of puppets and musical instruments to encourage them to become familiar with, create and hear a range of sounds. Sound track games where children listen to everyday noises on a CD and then use pictures to show the sound being made are excellent for assisting with environmental sound discrimination. |
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| Phonics Schemes |
 There are many phonic schemes available. Popular schemes in New Zealand classrooms include Jolly Phonics, Sunshine Phonics, Kiwi Phonics, Letterland, Letter Links and Superphonics. After attending training, you will know which one, if any, will be useful for you. These schemes are available from many children’s bookshops and educational resource providers. |
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| Phonics Resources CD |
 A CD containing printable assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet picture cards, grapheme & word cards for Stages 4-7 is available from Literacy First Resources. These are useful for schools on a tight budget as teachers can just print out the word or picture cards that they need for each day's lesson. |
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Phonics Resource Kit |
 All the letter, picture, grapheme and word cards that are needed to teach Stages 1-7 are also available ready to use in a teacher's kit. These kits consist of a box of laminated, indexed cards and are aimed at both Early Childhood Education or Primary schools. Available from Literacy First Resources. |
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| Lesson DVD |
A DVD demonstrating NZ class teachers working with 
children at Stages 2-6 is available
from Phonics Training .
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| Early Words |
Teach your child or pupil how to learn and quickly 
recall a basic reading vocabulary of high frequency
words.
http://www.phonicstraining.co.nz/html/early_words.htm
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| Links |
| www.letterlinks.co.nz |
New Zealand-made phonics resources for teachers, preschools and parents |
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| www.letterland.co.nz |
A child-friendly way for teaching children to read, write and spell |
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| www.jollylearning.co.uk |
Jolly Phonics, a sequential phonics programme |
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| www.availll.com |
Audio Visual Achievement In Literacy, Language & Learning |
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| www.lexialearning.co.nz |
Developing Reading and Cognitive Skills for Students of All Ages |
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| www.multilit.com.au |
Making up lost time in literacy |
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| www.speechandlearning.co.nz |
Speech and Learning Centre |
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| www.smartkids.co.nz |
Educational games and resources, phonics cd roms |
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| www.learningstaircase.co.nz |
Educational resources, games and software |
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| www.teachingmychildren.com |
Coaching your children to be excellent students. |
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| www.movingsmart.co.nz/Smartwords |
Sequenced language based programme supporting word study and spelling |
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| www.spelling.co.nz |
Joy Allcock's Spelling Under Scrutiny programme |
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| www.atozphonics.com |
Information on phonics with free printable resources for parents and teachers |
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| www.usefr.com |
Educational photocopy resource materials |
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www.funnix.co.nz |
The simple way to make children clever readers quickly |
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| www.gymbaroo.co.au |
Early childhood activity classes to develop brain and body |
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| Sing to Learn |
Sing your way to learning |
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| Tessarose |
Children's music - fine food for the brain |
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| www.inpp.co.uk |
An organisation dedicated to investigating how the brain and body work together |
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| St Albans School |
School Community website for St Albans School, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Early Learning Children's Toys
New Zealand |
Early Learning Essentials has a wide variety of childrens toys appropriate for early learning. They also provide great information on which toys to buy your children and what to look for in your children's toys. |
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www.miracletoys.co.nz |
Natural, classic, educational and made by hand, wooden magnetics, puzzles and toys bring a unique and entertaining dimension to learning. |
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| www.activeforanimals-schools.weebly.com |
Active for Animals is an Auckland-based speakers programme for students from years 1 to 6. It is a free programme involving speakers visiting schools to initiate thought, discussion and caring for the animals with whom we share this planet. |
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| www.sharetheworld.org/ |
A free educational programme designed to help Year 4-8 students better understand and appreciate the animals with whom we share our world. |
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| www.animalsandus.org.nz |
Animals and Us provides resources on animal issues for teachers and students in New Zealand secondary schools. |
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| www.breakscore.com |
An exciting and stimulating NZ made board game. |
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www.windyridgeboysfarm.com |
Farm based literacy camps with a strong phonics emphasis for boys near Auckland. |
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| www.kidsounz.com |
Children’s educational music CD albums, downloads and supporting resource materials |
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