The decodable Black and White Ditty Books are specially designed for teachers to send home to help children practise reading the Ditties they have been learning in school. Each book contains the same three engaging decodable passages as its corresponding colour Ditty Book, but includes clear guidance for parents at every step. This support includes parent-friendly notes for the activities at the start of the books to help children to practise the sounds and words they will encounter in the Ditties. There are clear parent notes for the questions to talk about at the end of the Ditties to help parents develop their childs comprehension. Video support on www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home and www.ruthmiskin.com can be used alongside the books to help parents feel confident pronouncing pure sounds. The books are part of the wider Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards, Storybooks, Non-fiction, Writing books and an Online resource. Read Write Inc. is fully supported by comprehensive professional development from Ruth Miskin Training.

Small pack of take-home copies of decodable short texts using Speed Sounds Set 1

About the Author
Gill Munton is an experienced author and editor of early reading material, fiction and non-fiction, and has contributed to many leading reading schemes. Specialising in writing lively, fluent texts with a clear phonic structure, she has written extensively for Read Write Inc. Ruth Miskin is one of the UKs leading authorities on teaching children to read. She has many years experience as a head teacher, teacher trainer and consultant in phonics and literacy, working with primary and secondary schools throughout the UK. Ruth has been an adviser to the government on many aspects of literacy teaching since 1997. Her work has been featured both by Newsnight on BBC1 and Dispatches on Channel 4. Ruth was awarded an OBE for services to Education in 2011.

Reviews
Read Write Inc. Phonics has had a massive impact on our phonic results, raising them from 56% to 96%. All of our staff enjoy using the programme, including our teaching assistants, who feel it has empowered them. We are all amazed and delighted at the difference it has made to teaching and learning in our school. * Joan Cullen, Head Teacher, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton *
Read Write Inc. Phonics is effective because of the speed in which the children are able to make progress. There is a very clear structure and children are empowered to succeed because of the systematic and rigorous approach. * Katherine Roberts, Reading Manager, Elmhurst Primary School, Newham *
As a Head Teacher, its wonderful to have such confidence in a programme that you know no child will leave Key Stage 1 as a poor reader. How amazing is that! * Jacqueline Savage, Principal, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198372394
Author Gill Munton
Format Paperback
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 314g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 150mm * 14mm