{"product_id":"my-fourth-phonics-book-loulou-publishing-9798275475876","title":"My Fourth Phonics Book: Kids Ages 6-8: A child-friendly phonics book that helps children master alternative spellings, tricky patterns, and confident","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"My Fourth Phonics Book\" (ages 6-8) continues the learning journey from \u003ci\u003eMy Third Phonics Book\u003c\/i\u003e by introducing children to the essential Phase 5 alternative spellings used in early reading programmes across the UK (KS1) and the US (Grade 1-2).\u003cbr\u003eThis book strengthens children's understanding of how one sound can be spelled in several different ways, building confident decoding, fluent reading, and early spelling mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhase 5 is a crucial stage in literacy development. Children begin to explore alternative spellings, silent letters, and graphemes with multiple sounds, helping them make sense of the many spelling patterns in English.\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes these tricky concepts simple, clear, and child-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Key skills developed include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlternative Spelling Mastery: Children learn the most important Phase 5 spellings, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eair, are, ear, ere\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eor, au, al, our\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eur, ir, er\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egn, kn (silent letters)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egraphemes such as ch, which can make \/ch\/, \/k\/ or \/sh\/\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis builds the essential awareness that one sound may have several different spellings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound-to-Spelling Flexibility: Children explore how familiar sounds are written in new ways-for example: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\/air\/ → air, are, ear, ere\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\/or\/ → or, au, al, our\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\/ur\/ → ur, ir, er\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis flexible understanding helps children decode unfamiliar words and improves spelling confidence.\u003c\/p\u003eSilent Letter Recognition: Words like gnash, knob, and wring help children understand silent graphemes, building decoding accuracy and preventing future spelling confusion.\u003cp\u003eTricky Pattern Awareness: \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChildren learn spelling patterns that often confuse early readers, supporting success in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK KS1 reading\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK Year 1 Phonics Screening Check\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Grade 1-2 reading fluency\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSEN, EAL, and intervention programmes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach page clearly presents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe target grapheme\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe sound\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea decodable example word\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea simple contextual sentence\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebright illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ensures children can see, hear, and understand the spelling pattern in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Perfect for Home \u0026amp; School (UK \u0026amp; US)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKS1 (Year 1 \u0026amp; Year 2)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st Grade \u0026amp; 2nd Grade\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome learning\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassrooms\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTutors \u0026amp; intervention groups\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents supporting phonics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESL\/EAL learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fun \"children playing school\" theme also encourages independent learning and imaginative play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorks Seamlessly with the Phonics Family Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book builds upon: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy First Phonics Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Phase 2 \u0026amp; 3)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Second Phonics Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Phase 4)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Third Phonics Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Phase 5 - alternative pronunciations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they create a complete, child-friendly progression for early readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Loulou Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275475876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d","brand":"Loulou Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761614340351,"sku":"9798275475876","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_547bc454-c417-4434-853d-8f7e6d28aa94.jpg?v=1765515258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-fourth-phonics-book-loulou-publishing-9798275475876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}