Ready, Steady, Shrewsbury Podcast Episode 6: Phonics: From the Foundations & Beyond

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Our Early Years podcast Ready, Steady, Shrewsbury returns with Episode 6, exploring one of the most important foundations of early literacy: phonics.

In this episode, guest expert Laura Stone helps parents and educators better understand:

• Where phonics begins in early childhood
  
• Key phonics terminology explained simply
  
• Why phonics plays such a vital role in reading and writing
  
• How early phonics builds confident, independent learners
  
• Practical advice and answers to common questions

This episode offers clear insights into how phonics supports children’s development as readers and writers, and how families can nurture learning both at school and at home.

Listen to Episode 6 now and catch up on previous episodes of Ready, Steady, Shrewsbury via the links below:

Episode 6: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iBNF14vm7BiJ6pyfYCN8C?si=NHkvEwqKRtqbHh6O4Ty5lw  

All Episodes: https://open.spotify.com/show/57JkJiZBveqmbUOBeOiXMl?si=26f69a30f73a4641