Search found 2596 matches

by debbie
Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Commonly asked question: 'How long does the PTO course take?
Replies: 5
Views: 52993

Re: Commonly asked question: 'How long does the PTO course take?

The following question has been asked a couple of times regarding access for deaf student-teachers to our Phonics Training Online course: Good Afternoon, As a University we have purchased Phonics International for our trainee teachers and have used this successfully over the last few years. This yea...
by debbie
Thu May 04, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Comments and feedback about the course
Replies: 69
Views: 1094249

Re: Comments and feedback about the course

This comment was shared via the DDOLL network May 2023 - I was really pleased about this as you can imagine!
One of my best learning experiences with respect to reading intervention was Debbie Hepplewhite's Phonics International training in phonics instruction.
😃
by debbie
Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Wide-scale adoption of No Nonsense Phonics & PI
Replies: 1
Views: 22085

Re: Wide-scale adoption of No Nonsense Phonics & PI

We're building up a range of Phonics Reading Books to complement our phonics programmes - No Nonsense Phonics and Phonics International (Units 1 to 6), and we have received various positive comments about our reading books as well as our No Nonsense Phonics Skills Pupil Books series. Here is a lovel...
by debbie
Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Comments and feedback about the course
Replies: 69
Views: 1094249

Re: Comments and feedback about the course

I received this interesting question from a course participant: Hello, I am enjoying the course quite alright, but I have a little issue. I was trained as EFL/TESOL teacher and therefore I am very familiar with the IPA system for the 44 sounds of the English language, but not the SSP. Now, to help m...
by debbie
Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Update: England - Nick Gibb reinstated as Minister in 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 20008

Re: Update: England - Nick Gibb reinstated as Minister in 2022

Well, we've seen a quick turnover of Prime Ministers in England this year (2022) - Boris Johnson, followed by Liz Truss, followed by Rishi Sunak! At the time of writing this post, the current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party, has reinstated Nick Gibb: https://www.gov.uk/governme...
by debbie
Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:52 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Comments and feedback about the course
Replies: 69
Views: 1094249

Re: Comments and feedback about the course

We received this query and great feedback from a lady in New Zealand: May I ask when the NNP Book 2+ and Book 5+ will be available in Amazon? I tried purchasing these in your shop but there is no shipping to New Zealand. I really like your books and I have completed the Phonics International online ...
by debbie
Sat Oct 15, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: All sorts of articles, blogs, research and topics to stimulate debate!
Topic: 2019 News: Slashing our PI prices to be even more affordable
Replies: 6
Views: 63922

Re: 2019 News: Slashing our PI prices to be even more affordable

Update: The Phonics International programme provided via mainly pdfs (printable and projectable) is now completely free. Here is our 'shop' where ready-made resources can be purchased if preferred and where the 'No Nonsense Phonics' resources and 'Phonics Reading Books' can be purchased: https://pho...
by debbie
Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Scotland: article by Dr Sarah McGeown - but relevant internationally
Replies: 0
Views: 33498

Scotland: article by Dr Sarah McGeown - but relevant internationally

https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=da371e50-5504-49f3-875d-f551b7ede658&pnum=41 I've added a link to this article via the thread featuring Anne Glennie's formal petition urging teaching-training in the systematic synthetic phonics ...
by debbie
Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: SEPT 2022: Update on our DfE validated phonics programmes added here
Replies: 0
Views: 33735

SEPT 2022: Update on our DfE validated phonics programmes added here

We've just had our Phonics International 'MESSAGE FORUM' updated (technically - hooray!) and I'm taking a look to refresh and update some of the threads. I've updated a thread featuring the original announcement of the launch of our Phonics Training Online course which continues to be well-received ...
by debbie
Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: AT LONG LAST - Our PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE is launched!
Replies: 2
Views: 46935

Re: AT LONG LAST - Our PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE is launched!

With regard to the 'flexibility' and 'fearlessness' that I'm always going on about, there are some additional documents added to the top of this list of 'FREE CPD RESOURCES' at our Phonics International site. I'm referring specifically to the topic of use of literature including selecting reading bo...
by debbie
Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: AT LONG LAST - Our PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE is launched!
Replies: 2
Views: 46935

Re: AT LONG LAST - Our PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE is launched!

Oh my goodness, it's now seven years since we first launched our Phonics Training Online course - and it's still 'going strong' as they say! We created a forum specifically for the course, and included a 'Feedback' thread. We've heard from people all over the world in various roles and contexts from...
by debbie
Tue May 03, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Dr Kathryn Garforth with Debbie 'Dyslexia and Phonics...'
Replies: 2
Views: 24584

Dr Kathryn Garforth contributed to the very important Right to Read Inquiry in Ontario, Canada. She generously invites guests to join her in recorded discussions. The recording below is the second discussion we shared in April 2022 - this time linking the Right to Read inquiry findings and recommend...
by debbie
Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Comments and feedback about the course
Replies: 69
Views: 1094249

This is a comment shared via Twitter. It's gratifying to know that people have found the 'IFERI' site as the Forum is truly packed with information and developments! If you haven't visited it yet, do take a look! Yes, IFERI is great! I'm doing one of your course at the moment Debbie - there is so mu...
by debbie
Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Video and further resources: Micromanaging Matched Reading Books - considerations
Replies: 0
Views: 34370

Video and further resources: Micromanaging Matched Reading Books - considerations

Abigail Steel (author of 'Rocket Phonics' by Rising Stars) and I discuss worries over too much micromanagement of reading books according to the design of 'other' SSP programmes and training - not ours! This will provide lots of food for thought about the allocation of reading books for children's r...
by debbie
Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:12 pm
Forum: 'PHONICS TRAINING ONLINE' FORUM
Topic: Comments and feedback about the course
Replies: 69
Views: 1094249

Dear Debbie, I have just completed the last quiz of the course. I wonder what to do now and how I might get my certificate. Thanks for all the aditional information you have attached to the different modules of the course. I am sure my phonics teaching lessons will improve after attending this usef...