A 'must have' survival guide for anyone who is struggling to unravel the mysteries of phonics and spelling as it is taught in primary schools. This neat little guide explains the technical terms such as phoneme (a unit of sound), grapheme (the sound in written form) segmenting and blending. It features word lists that are ranked in order of difficulty and lots of examples of words that follow particular phonic patterns. There are tips on helping children with special needs including dyslexia.