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Fix-it Phonics

(English as a Second Language)

Especially designed for learning English as a second language, Fix-it Phonics is a structured course that uses the tried and tested Letterland system to teach phonics. It has four structured levels that help children to quickly master all the English letter shapes and sounds as well as reading, writing and communication skills.

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Letter Shapes and Sounds

Covers all the major grapheme-phoneme correspondences starting with the s a t p i n teaching order*.

Speaking and Listening

Audio support including 'scan-to-listen' and lots of integrated daily speaking and listening activities.

Decodable Reading Support

Decodable word, sentence and reading practice to go with each new sound and spelling taught.

Engaging and Multi-Sensory

Songs, chants and actions form part of every day learning to fully engage all learning channels.

Built-in Assessment

Assessment strand built in with basic progress checks and in-depth assessments to monitor your students.

Online & Remote Learning

Many key resources for teachers and children are available online* to be accessed anywhere!

"Children who received the explicit instruction with...[Letterland] learned almost twice as many letter sounds."

— Roberts, 2001, p.7

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Teaching Scope

Starter Level

Environmental sounds.
Instrumental sounds.
Body percussion, rhythm and rhyme.
Alliteration.
Voice sounds.
Oral blending & segmenting.

Level 1

s, s/z/, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, h, u, r, h, b, f, l, j, v, w, x, y, z, qu, ng.
Long and short vowels: a, e, i, o, u.
Adjacent Consonants: b-l, c-l, f-l, g-l, p-l, s-l, b-r, c-r, d-r, f-r, g-r, p-r, t-r, s-c, s-k, s-p, s-t, s-m, s-n, s-w.

Level 2

Consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, th, wh, ph.
Vowel digraphs: a_e, ai, ay, e_e, ee, ea, y as e, i_e, ie, igh, y as i, o_e, oa, ow, u_e, ue, ew, oo (moon).
R-controlled vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur, wr.
Dipthongs and other sounds: o (son), u (pull), oo, oy, oi, aw, au, ow, ou.

Level 3 NEW

Review of Level 2.
Review of r-controlled vowels.
ear, air, soft c, soft g, tion, ture, -ful, kn, le, e (as in they), -ing, -ed/ed/, -ed/d/, -ed/t/.

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Resources

Here is a list of key resources that you will need to start teaching Letterland Phonics at school.

Physical

Starter

Fix-it Phonics Starter Teacher's Pack
(includes Teacher's Booklet, x2 Activity Books, Audio CDs and a Resource Pack with games flashcards and activities)
Fix-it Phonics Starter Student Pack*
(includes x2 Activity Books)

Level 1

Fix-it Phonics Level 1 Teacher's Pack
(includes Teacher's Guide, Keyword Cards, Big Book, Cards, Posters and Audio CDs)
Fix-it Phonics Level 1 Student Pack*
(includes x2 Student Books and x2 Workbooks)
Phonics Readers Red Series
My Alphabet Storybooks
Phonics Touch and Trace
Magnetic Word Builder
Flip Flap Phonics

Level 2

Fix-it Phonics Level 2 Teacher's Pack
(includes Teacher's Guide, Keyword Cards, Big Book, Cards, Posters and Audio CDs)
Fix-it Phonics Level 2 Student Pack*
(includes x2 Student Books and x2 Workbooks)
Phonics Readers Blue Series
Phonics Touch and Spell
Magnetic Word Builder
Flip Flap Phonics 2

Level 3

Fix-it Phonics Level 3 Teacher's Pack
(includes Teacher's Guide, Keyword Cards, Big Book, Cards and Audio CDs)
Fix-it Phonics Level 3 Student Pack*
(includes x2 Student Books and x2 Workbooks

Digital

Starter, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3

Phonics Online
(annual subscription for teachers and students that gives online access to over 500 animations, decodable Phonics Readers, Phonics Games, Cards Tool and a Teacher Toolkit full of useful supporting resources.

* One per student required.

Training

We offer in-person or virtual training sessions conducted by our highly experienced trainers.

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Scope and Sequence

English as a Second Language

Our Fix-it Phonics program has been especially designed for learning English as a second language. It is a structured course that uses the tried and tested Letterland system to teach phonics.

Fix-it Phonics is an all-inclusive, step-by-step programme. It has four structured levels that help children to quickly master all the English letter shapes and sounds as well as reading, writing and communication skills.

Student Books and Workbooks

Multisensory Learning

Each Student Book is packed with interesting scenes to explore, rich in new vocabulary. There are songs, chants, listening and talking activities, too. The Workbooks allow students to master their writing skills and consolidate learning in school or at home. The Workbooks also include stickers and built-in assessment.

Scan to Listen Along

Audio to accompany the Student Books and Workbooks can be streamed online with a mobile or tablet using this QR code. This is a useful feature for teachers and parents. Audio CDs are also available.

Speaking and Listening Skills

The Student Books include topic-based units called ‘Talk time’ to help with oral language skills. At the end of each Unit, there are listening exercises in the Workbooks which can be used to assess a student’s ability.

Reading and Comprehension Activities

The Phonics Readers are integrated into the Student Books and use only the phonemes children know, gradually building in complexity. They also introduce vital high-frequency words. Simple comprehension activities allow you to discuss and share reading experience.

Letter Formation and Writing Words

The Workbooks include write-in activities for practicing letter formation, identifying the initial/medial/final sound in words and then learning to write whole words and sentences.

Step-by-Step Teacher's Guides

Unit Structure

Units comprise of four to five lessons. At the end of each Unit, a Review Lesson allows you to consolidate the learning of letter sounds or spelling patterns, letter shapes and blending and segmenting strategies for whole words. Look out for the rainbow in the in bottom right-hand corner of the products. As the rainbow grows you can quickly identify the Unit across the range of components.

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans contain detailed information, such as the audio scripts, language to use, answers to questions and teaching tips. Each Lesson Plan contains material for 90+ minutes of teaching but you many want to adjust the pacing depending on the needs of your children.

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Lesson Outlines

There are pull-out Lesson Outlines at the front of your Teacher’s Guide. Once you are fully familiar with the lesson structure these Outlines can be used as quick reminder of the steps to cover in each lesson.

Blending and Segmenting Strategies

There are plenty of word building activities with practical advice on how to enrich your teaching. The Sound Slide allows students to ‘see’ and ‘feel’ the sounds as they blend them together to make words.

Assessments and Downloads

Skills Assessments, Unit Listening Tests and Final/Placement Assessments makeup the assessment strand to help you monitor how your students are progressing. Supporting resources to accompany your Teacher’s Guide, including audio, assessment, certificates, lesson planners and much more!

NEW! Fix-it Phonics Level 1 (Second Edition): Teaching Scope

s, s/z/, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, h, u, r, h, b, f, l, j, v, w, x, y, z, qu, ng
Long and short vowels: a, e, i, o, u
Consonant blends: bl, cl. fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sc, sk, sp, st, sm, sn, sw

NEW! Fix-it Phonics Level 2 (Second Edition): Teaching Scope

Aa-Zz review
Consonant digraphs: ng, ch, sh, th, th, wh, ph
Vowel digraphs: a_e, ai, ay, e_e, ee, ea, y as e, i_e, ie, igh, y as i, o_e, oa, ow, u_e, ue, ew, oo (moon), o (son), u (pull), oo, oy, oi, aw, au, ow, ou
R-controlled vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur, wr

Buying Fix-it Phonics

Fix-it Phonics Packs

Both Student Packs and Teacher's Packs are available to purchase. Each classroom requires one student pack per child and one Teacher's Pack. To view the Fix-it Phonics product range, click here.

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Download a Sample Lesson

Environmental sounds
Instrumental sounds
Body percussion, rhythm and rhyme

Aa-Zz review*
Digraph review*
oo, oy, ow, aw, au, ow, ou, wh, wh, ph, air, ear, ear*
Suffixes: er/est, full/ful, ly, less, ness
Review

Fix-it Phonics Starter Level: Teaching Scope

Alliteration
Voice sounds
Oral blending & segmenting

Fix-it Phonics Level 3: Teaching Scope

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Very first skills a child needs when starting to learn a language.

Alphabet sounds and shapes (Aa-Zz), first speaking and listening skills, simply words, blending and segmenting.

Introducing to digraphs, word building, blending and segmenting.

Advanced spellings and foundations of full literacy.

Helpful Links

Fix-it Phonics Overview Leaflet >

Fix-it Phonics Overview Leaflet (Chinese) >

Fix-it Phonics Overview Leaflet (Russian) >

Fix-it Phonics Catalogue >

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* Also features in Fix-it Phonics Level 2 (Second Edition), see full Teaching Scope for further details.

Fix-it Phonics is an all-inclusive, step-by-step programme. It has four structured levels that help children to quickly masters all the English letter shapes and sounds as well as reading, writing and communication skills.

Fix-it Phonics Teaching Scope >

* Pack contents also available to purchase individually.

Buying Fix-it Phonics >