Help your child take their first steps into the world of phonics with this one-stop visual reference book for children aged 4–7.

DK Super Phonics My Big Book of Phonics is a highly visual one-stop reference book for phonics skills, with each page packed full of fun illustrations of words that include the target sound for children to point to and sound out.

Mouth placement photos help guide pronunciation and handy illustrated mnemonics – such as an s-shaped snake for s – help children remember the letter shapes and their corresponding sounds. Decodable or easy-to-read words are also included in word banks for children to practise blending sounds and reading aloud, and to help boost their spelling and vocabulary.

This one-stop phonics visual reference book offers:

• A visual way for kids to learn phonemes, with fun illustrations of words featuring the target sound, mouth placement photos and illustrated mnemonics.
• Decodable or easy-to-read word banks to help children practise blending and reading aloud.
• An illustrated sound chart, introductory pages full of information about phonics for parents and caregivers and a glossary.

This book also includes a sound chart, introductory pages full of information about phonics for parents and caregivers and a glossary. It covers all the main target sounds included in the curriculum for children aged 4-7.

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words.

More in the series

DK Super Phonics is designed to support home learning and includes a comprehensive range of beginner reader sets, activity books, a card game and even a parent’s guide. Develop children's reading skills further with DK Super Phonics My First Letter Sounds and DK Super Phonics My First Sound Blends, phonics workbooks designed to help children become fluent readers.