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We are Thurrock's first tuition business solely dedicated to Phonics.


At Phonics Tuition Thurrock, we not only support children with their Phonics learning - we build their confidence, help them to believe in themselves, and celebrate every big and small win.

What is Phonics?

Phonics is a recognised and effective method of teaching children how to read and write by learning the relationship between letters and their sounds.


What are the benefits of teaching Phonics?



Supports speech and language development


Develops reading skills


Reinforces writing skills


"If a child memorises 10 words, the child can only read 10 words. But if a child learns 10 sounds, the child will be able to read 350 three-sound words, 4,320 four-sound words and 21,650 five-sound words".


Dr Martin Kozloff, Professor of Education, 2002

How do we Support Your Child?

At Phonics Tuition Thurrock, we have seen first-hand how many incredible children need just a little more personalised support in order to truly thrive.


We recognise that every child learns differently - this is why we tailor our lessons to suit the 'apple of your eye', meet them where they are and follow their pace, all while ensuring learning is fun, supportive and pressure-free.


We support children from 3 to 7 years of age (EYFS & Key Stage 1), and can support them with:

Phonological Awareness


A vital stepping stone for children from age 3, we can support your child to hear and identify various sounds:


  • Instrumental & environmental
  • Rhythm & rhyme
  • Body percussion
  • Alliteration
  • Syllables

Phonemic Awareness


The next big step towards reading and writing with confidence and fluency, we can support your child with their phoneme, or sound, knowledge:


  • Recognise
  • Identify
  • Articulate
  • Write sounds as letters 

Tricky Words


Many common words have unusual spellings, contain new sounds and do not follow standard phonics rules, but they appear daily in reading materials.


We use effective teaching methods to support your child to recognise these words by sight.

Blending & Segmenting


These crucial skills work alongside phonemic awareness to be able to read and write with fluency and independence.


We can support your child with:

  • Blending sounds together to form words - an essential skill for reading
  • Segmenting, or splitting, words into their individual sounds - an important skill for spelling & writing

Reading


Using effective strategies and through a range of meaningful reading materials, we can support your child with:


  • Reading comprehension
  • Reading with increased fluency & speed
  • Reading complex & longer words & sentences
  • Alternative pronunciations for words

Writing


Using evidence-based approaches and a variety of support tools, we can help your child with:


  • Letter formation
  • Writing complex & longer words & sentences
  • Sentence construction
  • Punctuation & grammar
  • Alternative spellings for words