Phonics hack - Find creative ways to support your child to learn their phonics.

I’m amazing at finding easy ways for children to learn their phonics! Each individual child will learn phonics differently and it’s up to me to find out the way that works for each of our individual students.

After 15+ years of supporting 100’s of children to gain entry into their top schools of choice, I’ve learned a few easy things you can do to make 4+ Assessment preparation easier and more effective. 

One of the most important things to remember when preparing your child for their 4+ Assessments is that every single child is different. What works for one child may not work for another child. 

It’s about finding simple, doable things that you can do every single day that will accelerate your child’s learning and take it to another level!

If your child is struggling with learning their phonics, try to do a treasure hunt one day next week. 

 Print out your phonics resources (whatever you are currently using!) and hide them around the room. Under the sofa, inside your child’s favourite toy and amongst your child’s lego!

 Then tell your child that you are going to do a treasure hunt to find the missing sounds! Make it sound as exciting as possible! Play some fun music! Have a special prize ready for your child to ‘win’ if they find all of the sounds and tell you them! If they don’t know them yet - of course help them. This is not about getting them ‘right’. This is about seeing them and saying them! The special prize doesn’t have to be anything big or expensive. It can be as simple as a new book that you’ve wrapped up or a magazine that your child loves. Anything! 

 Once you’ve completed the game, give your child lots of praise and tell them how amazing they are at learning their sounds! 

At the end of the week, see if your child can remember those sounds. 

If they can’t - no worries! Just keep playing treasure hunt! 

When it comes to learning phonics, consistency is key. 

Also, please remember that although some children will ‘get it’ straight away (good for them!) some won’t. 

It’s about finding ways to engage YOUR child so that they are exposed to seeing the phonics as much as possible (everyday even for just one minute is amazing!) 

Inside Creative Minds Tutors, you’ll get hundreds  of tricks, tips and hacks to make 4+ Assessment preparation simple. We will be there to support you every step of the way. Because we know how overwhelming 4+ Assessment preparation is. 

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