We also know that colour coding is used to help recognise common sounds, and that the letter 's' has an 'ss' sound and 'zz' sound. So, we have quite a bit of information about ‘phonics’ now.

Learn and practise the zz sound! Help the wizards to make zz words and sentences in this fun Phonics guide from BBC Bitesize.

"The process of decoding involves phonics and letter-sound relationships," says Carly Shuler, co-founder and CEO of Hoot Reading, an online reading program. "Decoding is learning how letters sound ...

Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...