Choosing the Right Phonics Books for your Child 📚
Here's our top 3 things to look for when choosing phonics books for your child.
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Finding the right phonics books for your child can feel overwhelming. With so many options available, it can be difficult to find decodable, beginner-friendly texts to support your child's learning. Here are our top 3 things to look for when choosing phonics books for your child. 
1. Focus Sounds A great phonics book will have a small set of sounds that appear again and again in the story. These should be clearly listed on the cover or inside page so you know what your child is practising. The repetition of a small handful of sounds helps children feel confident and strengthens their decoding skills. 
2. Tricky Words (But Not Too Many!) Tricky words are words that don't follow regular phonics rules - like said, the, and was. They can't be sounded out easily, so children need to memorise the tricky parts of the words. A well-structured phonics book will introduce just a few tricky words at a time, and they should be listed at the beginning so you can go over them before reading. 
3. Parent Instructions A great phonics book will give you guidance too! Look for books with a simple page of tips - usually inside the cover or at the back - telling you which sounds and tricky words to focus on. This way, you'll know exactly how to support your child. 
Choosing the right books makes all the difference. Scholastic Book Bag Readers are carefully crafted to help children to build on their secure phonic knowledge, moving confidently from decoding words to reading fluently and for pleasure. 
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