How to Use Storywriter’s Books to Build Confident, Creative Writers
Help your child become a confident storyteller. Discover practical ways to support reluctant writers, stretch avid writers, and get the most out of your Storywriter’s Book.
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How Do Enchanting Learning Cards Work?
Dive into the fine detail of how our Enchanting Learning Phonics and Storytelling Cards Work.
Why Home Learning in Addition to School Matters.
Many parents worry that supporting learning at home might confuse or overload their child. In reality, gentle, thoughtful learning at home builds confidence, strengthens understanding and supports what is taught...
4 Great Ways to Build Muli-Sensory Play into Phonics.
Learning to read using phonics shouldn’t only be about books and flashcards—multi-sensory play is an incredible tool that brings reading to life, making it fun, engaging, and, most importantly, effective.
Crossing the Midline Activities for Reading
When it comes to learning to read using phonics, we often focus on letter sounds, blending, and segmenting. But did you know that physical movement plays a crucial role in...
Holding On To Phonics A Little Longer
What happens when the phonics is removed too early? If children have learnt to read and spell using phonics from the early years then this is the tool they are...
Tricky Phonics Explained.
Some sounds in words can be quite tricky to understand and pronounce. We'll walk you through the tricky bits right here:
How Does Storytelling Help Learning?
We believe storytelling is something we should all do to keep our imaginations alive and feed our creativity!
Who is the founder of The Phive?
This is me, Zoe... There’s a lot to tell and I won’t do it all in one sitting …a bit about how it all started I think!
Why is Phonics So Important?
Once children link the letters and sounds, they can decode words and begin to read.
Should you Teach Upper or Lower Case Letters First?
When it's time to start introducing your child to letters, should we be teaching upper case or lower case letters first?
Illustration Inspiration for Learning.
Many of our learning cards’ illustrations are based on our family memories and meaningful experiences. Read on for a little inside info…
How to Teach Phonics and Reading at Home.
Once children link the letters and sounds, they can decode words and begin to read. They will start with short three-letter words that contain a consonant, a vowel and then...