"The visual approach really helps. Last year our Year 1 phonics results improved by 10%."
Sarah Brailey, Newton Flotman Primary, Norfolk
Sarah Brailey, Newton Flotman Primary, Norfolk
DfE-listed, Monster Phonics is designed as a whole-class scheme for children in Reception and Key Stage 1 and as an intervention in Key Stages 1 and 2, with all resources mapped against the Letters & Sounds phases 1 to 6 and the KS1 Spelling Curriculum.
The colour-coded grapheme system is unique to Monster Phonics; each coloured grapheme is paired with a monster character that makes the same sound to give audio-visual prompts that help children ‘see’ each sound within a word and pronounce it correctly. Our monsters are really sound cues to help children remember how to read and pronounce graphemes. Click on a monster below to find out more.
Look at this simple yearly overview to see where to start your next Monster Phonics lesson. Benefit from consistent planning and improved results straight away. Don’t wait for September which can allow gaps to widen.
Lesson plans and resources are available for every grapheme in Reception and the KS1 National Curriculum. All resources are easy to find and print or download. These include PowerPoints, animations, songs, stories, phonics flashcards, worksheets and differentiated multisensory activities.
Stories, songs and activities are carefully woven into the lessons which are highly engaging. Colour-coded flashcards, word charts and PowerPoints make the teaching of the Commons Exception and High-Frequency Words far easier. The interim and end of year assessment materials are simple and straightforward.
View a sample Lesson Plan or Weekly Monster Phonics Plan.
Monster Phonics was developed by Ingrid Connors, a primary teacher, phonics specialist and audiological scientist. Ingrid’s experiences within education and her scientific background led her to focus research on the linguistic obstacles to literacy and specifically how these can be overcome through the systematic teaching of phonics. The outcomes of this research form the foundations of Monster Phonics:
Schools that have fully embedded Monster Phonics have seen a 15% increase in the phonics screening pass rate. Local authority studies show a 38% increase in spelling accuracy in 5 weeks and a 23-month improvement in reading age in 5 months. Monster Phonics was voted as one of the top twenty ideas in world education at the BETT show in 2015 and was a BETT finalist in 2017.