How Does Viva Phonics Teach Reading?

Viva Phonics is a synthetic phonics-based approach to teaching reading, which means it teaches children to read by breaking down words into their individual sounds (phonemes) and then blending those sounds together to form words. Here are some of the key components of Viva Phonics.

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Grapheme-phoneme correspondence

Sound it out

Viva Phonics teaches children the relationship between written letters (graphemes) and the sounds they represent (phonemes). Children are taught to associate each letter or letter combination with its corresponding sound. 

A structure literacy approach — essential for struggling readers and children with dyslexia. 

Systematic progression

Builds from easy to hard

The Viva Phonics program is structured in a logical and sequential manner, with each lesson building on the previous one. Children start with the simplest letter-sound relationships and gradually move on to more complex ones.

Multi-sensory approach

Sight, sound, movement

Viva Phonics incorporates different sensory modalities to help children learn and retain information. For example, children may use letter tiles to build words, or they may practice letter formation.

Based on The Science of Reading.

Repetition and practice

Practice makes permanent

Children need to practice reading, spelling, and writing regularly to become proficient. Viva Phonics provides ample opportunities for repetition and practice through a variety of activities and exercises.

Early reading materials

Engaging activities and stories

Viva Phonics uses decodable books that contain words made up of the letter-sound relationships children have learned. This allows children to apply their phonics skills to reading real words from an early stage.

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