• Planning to catch up in phonics: A case study from Peartree Spring Primary School...

  Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

  Posted by Dan Cawley

  Like most schools returning this September, Peartree Spring Primary have been planning to bridge the gap post lockdown. How much...

• I am moving to KS1 to teach Phonics… HELP!

  Posted on August 13, 2020August 15, 2020

  Posted by Dan Cawley

    So it is the summer holidays which is when teachers relax… right? Well, we do relax but we also...

• Reception Plans Aligned to New Early Learning Goals

  Posted on July 24, 2020July 25, 2020

  Posted by Ingrid Connors

  The Monster Phonics Reception planning will ensure success in the new Early Learning Goals! The EYFS reforms become statutory from...

• Helping NQTs with Phonics

  Posted on June 2, 2020July 25, 2020

  Posted by Kerry James

  The practice of teaching phonics can be a far cry from the lecture halls and seminar rooms, the suggested texts...

• 5 Steps to Ensure Progress in Phonics for Every Child

  Posted on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

  Posted by Tanya Haigh

  Every school aims to ensure strong progress for all children in phonics. Phonics is an essential tool for learning. In...

• What OFSTED are looking for from schools in the new framework...

  Posted on May 17, 2020June 15, 2021

  Posted by Tanya Haigh

  Whatever our personal feelings about OFSTED and the New Framework, the changes from September 2019 firmly demonstrate that reading is,...

• Making Tricky Words Easy to Learn

  Posted on May 15, 2020April 1, 2021

  Posted by Laura Aulsberry

  By Laura Aulsberry Term 1 Reception…  “Ok everyone! Today we are going to learn some tricky words. They are tricky...

• Monster Phonics Tips for Parents

  Posted on April 15, 2020May 3, 2020

  Posted by Dan Cawley

  I am lucky to work in a school that has really emerged itself with the Monster Phonics scheme. Parents can...

• Preparing for a Reading Deep Dive

  Posted on March 8, 2020March 23, 2020

  Posted by Ingrid Connors

  What is the Reading Deep Dive? This is a mandatory part of the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. What will...

• World Book Day

  Posted on March 5, 2020March 24, 2020

  Posted by Ingrid Connors

  This year we have launched our phonics reading scheme. So now the monsters are World Book Day characters too! We...