Book 2 – Growing Skills, Growing Confidence
About the course
Once your child has a foundation, Book 2 takes their learning further.
This engaging and carefully structured programme explores phonetic symbols in greater depth, helping your child understand how English sounds connect to spelling. It supports clearer pronunciation, stronger reading skills, and increased confidence when speaking.
Book 2 includes consonant blends, important language concepts, and enjoyable stories that make learning meaningful and memorable.
With interactive audio and video features, your child continues to hear and practise correct pronunciation, strengthening spelling, listening, and reading skills along the way.
As their understanding grows, so does their confidence.
Please note: Pronunciations are based on Received Pronunciation (RP) English and do not represent all UK regional accents.
Course Content
Introduction
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Book 2 Introduction
01:15
Consonant Blends
Phonetic Symbols are Sounds
Phonic Rules – Short Vowels
Phonic Rules – Long Vowels
More Phonic Rules
Phonetic Symbol Chart
Short Vowel Phonetic Sound Chart
Long Vowel Phonetic Sound Chart
Transcribing
Minimal Pairs and Sentences
Vowel sound ‘a’ /æ/
Vowel sound ‘e’ /e/
Has or have
Vowel sound ‘i’ /i/
Sound Recognition
Story – The Brave Boy John
Minimal Pairs /b/ and /p/
Vowel Sounds ‘o’ /ɒ/
Words ending in ‘ket’
Vowel Sounds ‘uh’ /ʌ/
Sound Recognition
Vowel Sounds ‘ee’ /i:/
Transcribing /e/ and /i/
Vowel Sounds ‘ar’
Transcribing /ᵆ/ and /a:/
Vowel Sounds ‘or’ /ɔː/
Sound Recognition
Vowel Sound ‘oo’ /u:/
Vowel Sound ‘er’ /3:/
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