Phonic Books Totem

Phonic Books Totem offers a comprehensive approach to improving reading skills, featuring intervention techniques suitable for those with special educational needs, dyslexia, and other reading challenges. These decodable books emphasise explicit instruction, provide ample practise, and help consolidate reading skills, addressing knowledge gaps and promoting fluency.

Zak's adventures begin when he's captured by two men, and his shepherd's staff acquires special powers. The series starts at the CVC level and gradually progresses through alternative consonants, consonant digraphs, and alternative vowel spellings.

Phonic Books Totem comprises 12 books, sharing the same phonic progression as the Phonic Books Alba series, allowing them to be used in parallel to reinforce phonemic knowledge and reading skills. Phonic progression covered includes: CVC, CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC, sh, ch, tch, th, ck, ng, qu, wh, le, -ed, ai, ay, a-e, a, ee, ea, e, y, ey, o-e, ow, oa, o, er, ir, ur, ow, ou, igh, i-e, y, i, oo, ew, u-e, u.

Book 1: The Kidnap (CVC, CVCC)
Book 2: The Gift (CVC, CVCC, CCVC)
Book 3: On the Brink of Death (CVC, CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC)
Book 4: The Shadow on the Cliff (sh, ch, th)
Book 5: Bad Luck (ck, ng, qu, wh)
Book 6: Dangers on the Plain ('ae'- ai, ay, a-e, a)
Book 7: Valley of Dreams ('ee'- ee, ea, e, y, ey)
Book 8: The Monster Below ('oe'- o-e, ow, oa, o)
Book 9: Murky Waters ('er'- er, ir, ur)
Book 10: Danger All Around ('ow'- ow, ou)
Book 11: Jungle Fright ('ie'- igh, i-e, y, i)
Book 12: Hooves! ('oo'- oo, ew, u-e, u)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for segmenting, comprehension, blending, and writing can be found in Phonic Books Totem Activities.