All Aboard Phonics Articles

The Hidden Heffalump Trap of Reading by David Morgan One of the most common ways that we see children struggle with their reading is based on one of their cognitive strengths, not any weakness. It is also a problem that is often completely hidden through the early days of reading. So all can seem well until suddenly it clearly isn’t. And once in the trap, it is hard for a child to get out again. ...

Why the App Always Starts at SATPIN by David Morgan The All Aboard app has an initial 60 lessons that are formatted to fit the lessons of Phases 2 and 3 of All Aboard Phonics. From lesson 61 the content includes all possible GPCs because the trainertext used in the activities will allow the learner to navigate the decoding of the words. We know that this can be frustrating for a learner who starts the ...

Grey Roberts discusses SEN literacy Getting big wins in an SEND environment is always more challenging. So it is really great to hear about what they have been achieving at Pennine View School in Doncaster. Quite remarkable. It’s an inspiring chat, because you can hear how excited the whole team has become about it. https://youtu.be/Qmt5IEJEo7Y Our mission, across our mix of All Aboard literacy resources, is to find a way for any child who can speak ...

5 Key Phonics Strategies for Maximum Success by David Morgan We all want to achieve the most for every child, in a practical way for the whole team. I am going to outline some of the key strategies for that below, with an explanation for each. If you immediately agree with what I am saying on a strategy, just skip to the next one! I am sure some might seem a bit challenging though, in ...

Managing Difference in Phonics Progress by David Morgan Most classes have a mix of abilities in them and often a wide range of prior experience. So the question is: how should you manage those differences in your daily phonics work? Here at All Aboard we have moved towards a policy on this which is different to the most common classroom practice. Our reasoning is based around what is going to get the best outcome for ...

Why Rereading the Same Book Won’t Lead to Faster Progress by Katie Selwood It has become common to send a child home from school with a reading book and ask them to read the book every night for a whole week. Over the course of the week the child seems to improve and begins to read the book quickly, confidently and fluently.  But is that really the case? What is really happening when you do ...