Smart Kids Phonics in Practice: On-Demand Training for schools using The Code or Grow the Code SSPClick HERE for full info and to purchase (£99+VAT Individual Teacher or £595+VAT for Whole School)ORAccess Smart Kids Phonics in Practice recorded training plus 30 additional reading and writing sessions through Dandelion Learning's Individual Teacher Subscription or Whole School Licence.This package includes training on:
- Smart Kids Phonics in Practice
- Phonics Subject Knowledge
- Guided Reading
- When Blending is Tricky
- The Science of Reading
- Focus on Fluency
- Developing Reading for Pleasure
- Catch Up Phonics for KS2 (ages- 7-11)
- Plus 23 other recorded training sessions on reading, writing, and oracy!
Click HERE to browse the Individual Teacher Subscription (£14.99+VAT per month or £179 + VAT annually)Click HERE to browse the Whole School Licence (£49+VAT per month or £588+VAT annually)
Dandelion Learning provides inspirational training and support for schools across the UK and internationally. We believe that effective phonics teaching and provision for early reading in particular can make a real difference to children's life chances. That is why we set up Dandelion Learning – to make a difference to the lives of teachers and ultimately the children they teach. Our training is active and practical and all the strategies we promote are evidence based, ensuring every child reaches their full potential and no child is left behind.Testimonials:
"Pet delivered an engaging and informative INSET on phonics. She tailored the sessions to precisely what we asked for and needed. She was able to answer questions helpfully. We are now all feeling excited and ready to deliver our new phonics scheme! Thank you.' Louisa Wilson, English Lead, Mandeville Primary School
‘We specifically chose Smart Kids The Code as the resources were particularly appropriate for our children with age appropriate mnemonic cards and a range of fiction and non-fiction closely matched decodable books. The phonics training with Pet from Dandelion Learning was very beneficial for all staff and allowed us as a school to have a programme that is accessible and adaptive. The training delivered was easy to follow, interactive and informative. Pet delivered the training to the needs of our school and differentiated the training to suit the needs of our school.’Claire Hutchinson, English Lead at Eresby Special School
‘I just wanted to drop you a line to say how much we all enjoyed your phonics training session yesterday. I have to say we were a little bit worried about a whole day’s training on Zoom however the day flew by and we all could have spent much longer talking and listening to you! The content, opportunities for interaction and practical strategies were great, it covered phonics and so much more. It was really clear that you had listened to our specific needs ahead of the training to personalise the delivery. All of our staff have come away buzzing and have been looking on your website for their next training course with you. We’ve already got the parent workshop details ready to be shared next week and are looking into the Poem A Day Project!’Susan Quince, Deputy Head at Pilgrims Pre Preparatory School
I just wanted to say a big thank you for the fantastic phonics training session! The way you covered everything so comprehensively and presented it all so clearly was really impressive. I especially appreciated how you went at my pace and gave plenty of time for interactive Q&A sessions.
I loved the strategies and techniques you shared for teaching phonics effectively. You really deepened my understanding of phonics principles and how to apply them in the classroom. Plus, the new resources and tools you introduced are going to be super helpful in my teaching.
You were amazing throughout the training. Your knowledge on the subject is incredible, and you answered all my questions with such patience and kindness. I also really appreciated how you connected with me on multiple levels, including culturally. The part about the origins or roots of tricky words was so interesting—I loved it!
Thanks again for such a great training session. It’s boosted my confidence in teaching phonics, and I feel ready to teach ESL students in my country. Malka Mal-Allah