1 Introduction to phonics A brief history of phonics What are the advantages of using phonics? Go to chapter 1 2 Core elements of phonics Phonemes and graphemes Phonemic awareness Blending and segmenting Go to chapter 2 3 Advice for teachers What to teach (and what not to) Order of teaching A typical lesson plan Go to chapter 3 4 Advice for parents The impact of different accents Challenges faced with phonics Learning resource Phonics games Go to chapter 4 5 FAQs and resources Go to chapter 5