Flying Start to Literacy: Phonics

Rich Phonics Development

Flying Start to Literacy: Phonics follows an explicit and systematic sequence of skills and knowledge from common sounds of consonants and vowels to less common letter-sound correspondences.

There are three modules and seven units organised into teaching units that contain lesson plans, reviews and an overview of the accompanying decodable texts.

The 70 engaging, decodable texts follow the same sequence for the independent practice of newly learnt skills.

The program is built on a well‑designed Scope and Sequence that introduces students to common vowel and consonant sounds before progressing to more complex letter-sound patterns.

Every lesson includes multi‑layered, cohesive plans that seamlessly blend literacy activities with the phonics focus to reinforce learning.

Structure Chart

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Scope and Sequence

The program follows a Scope and Sequence of skills and knowledge from common sounds of vowels and consonants to less common letter sounds.
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Activities

Activities in each lesson help build phonological awareness, oral language and vocabulary.
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Informative. Enjoyable. Interesting.

All the components of rich literacy development are covered:

Oral language
Phonological awareness
Vocabulary
Phonics
Fluency
Comprehension

Common sounds of consonants and vowels

This Module consists of Units 1 to 3 and focuses on common sounds of consonants and vowels. The 30 illustrated texts in Module One support the practice of the letters and sounds and selected high-utility words.

The module includes:

Teacher Resource Book
The Big Book of Rhymes
Alphabet Cards
Decodable Texts x 30: 10 texts per unit

Double letters, adjacent consonants and long vowels

This Module consists of Units 4 and 5 and focuses on double letters, adjacent consonants and long vowels. In Modules Two and Three, the texts are paired as Informative and Narrative – and are read in sequence.

The module includes:

Teacher Resource Book
Decodable Texts x 20: 10 texts per unit

Less common letter sounds

This Module consists of Units 6 and 7 and focuses on less common letter sounds. In Modules Two and Three, the texts are paired as Informative and Narrative – and are read in sequence.

The module includes:

Teacher Resources
Decodable Texts x 20: 10 texts per unit

70 Decodable Texts

Exciting, engaging Decodable Texts match the teaching sequence and support the students as they develop fluency by providing practice at decoding and word recognition.
Teacher Support

Each module has a comprehensive Teacher Resource Book as its base and teacher notes are in the back of every student book and available for free download online.
Student Assessment

Assessment is built into the program for learning. Monitor students' progress by having them write instructions which provides opportunities for teaching phonemic awareness and letter knowledge.