Phonics

At The Croft Primary School, we use Animaphonics to help teach our children to read. A synthetic phonics scheme which teaches the phonemes, graphemes, blending and segmenting in a fun and exciting way! With fun animations, exciting actions and songs - animaphonics develops a love of reading right from day 1! 

Why learn phonics?

Children need a clear and consistent method to use when reading and writing. Learning to read with phonics is much easier and simpler than trying to memorise thousands of words! Decades of research tells us that teaching children the phonic code is the quickest way to unlocking the English language. Synthetic phonics is the proven method to achieve success for every child, regardless of their age, gender, background, language profile or additional learning needs.

How is phonics taught in school?

To help children to form strong bonds between the sound and the letter, we use memorable animal characters and mnemonics. Each sound is introduced with a picture, poem, song and action. Use the action to help remember the sound!

Our Mnemonic System

Each sound has its own animal mascot and easy-to-remember mnemonic action. The Anima Phonics actions are integral to the programme: simply jog a child’s memory with a silent action. This ensures the process of blending is smooth and uninterrupted.