Help both ESL and Native Learners Master English Reading with 20 Phonics Books

Tip 1: Remind Your Children of Alphabet House Names (Book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)

As teachers or parents, you can reinforce each letter’s major phonics sound 

by reminding children of its corresponding house name, especially when it appears in a CVC word.

Tip 2 : Start with last consonant sounds in CVC word (Book 1 and 2)

Young learners begin by learning the last consonant sounds in CVC words, 

such as cab, bed, dog, gum, cat, and so on.

Because the last consonant sounds are not interrupted by other sounds, 

it is much easier for children to recognize individual consonant sounds.

Afterwards, they will practice the first consonant sounds in CVC words.

Tip 3 : Let Children Enjoy Short Vowel Word Puzzle Games (Book 3-11)

Encourage children to practice short vowel sounds and words 

by playing jigsaw puzzle games with:

‘CaC’ words in Book 3,  

‘CeC’ words in Book 4, 

‘CiC’ words in Book 5, 

‘CoC’ words in Book 6,

‘CuC’ words in Book 7, 

You can also reinforce reading more CVC words through heart-warming stories 

(Books 8 and 9) 

and short vowel words with blends 

(Book 10).

These activities make learning interactive and fun while helping children master short vowel sounds.

Tip 4 : Use Maze Games and Familiar People’s Names Ending in ‘E’ (Long Vowel Sound-Book 11-14)

Encourage children to practice long vowel sounds by playing maze games with silent “E” words, 

so they can differentiate words like hat and hate. (Book 11)

You can also use familiar people’s names ending in “E”, such as Kate, Kane, Dave, Mike, Jude, and so on, 

to reinforce the long vowel sound in words ending with “E.” (Book 12)

Once children are familiar with long vowel sounds, you can introduce words 

with long vowels in double vowels, 

such as rain, day, eat, meal, ice cream, beef, tea, and so on (Book 13).

Finally, they can practice long vowel words with blends (Book 14).

Tip 5 : Let Children Find ‘R’ Controled Words and Use Illustration for the meaning (Book 15 and 16)

Before reading the stories, encourage children to find all the words with a vowel + “r” 

in the books and listen to your pronunciation.

Then, help young learners understand the meaning of each “R”-controlled word 

using the illustrations. 

As teachers or parents, point to the pictures 

while saying the word, and let children find the word they hear.

Tip 6 : Give Them Extra Encouragment (Book 17-20)

The last four books in the phonics series are a bit more challenging for young learners, 

as they include digraphs, diphthongs, and silent letters.

For digraphs (Books 17–18), use the strategies from Tip 5.

For diphthongs (Book 19), try using rhyming songs to make the sounds memorable.

Finally, for silent letters (Book 20), guide children carefully through each word, 

using illustrations and pronunciation to support understanding.

Encourage children to attempt reading silent-letter words, even if they make mistakes. 

Gently correct any errors, so they learn the correct pronunciation while building confidence.