Ransom Reading Stars

Unlocking Letters and Sounds

This brand new systematic synthetic phonics programme from Ransom is validated by the DfE. The programme has been co-created with two English Hubs, designed by phonics teachers and tested in class. It is aligned to the recent DfE Reading Framework and early reading best practice. It supports 'the lowest 20%' and is completely integrated with the fully decodable reading programme to ensure absolute fidelity between reading books and the teaching programme.

The programme will comprise over 150 fully decodable reading books from the Reading Stars Phonics Range. Reading books are available now with more to be published to round out the whole SSP programme in September 2022 along with handbooks for every phase, flashcards, flash books, sound mats, wall friezes and an alphabet song. Teaching support includes tools to identify the lowest 20% and implement interventions, with over 350 daily lesson plans and access to pre-recorded training videos. Full CPD training can be provided by the two English Hubs — please contact orders@ransom.co.uk to find out more about online access to training and CPD options.

Reading Stars Book Bands

Offering a balanced mix of fiction and non-fiction titles, each with stunning photographs or illustrations, there is something to appeal to all tastes in EYFS and KS1. The series progresses through the widely-used book band levels and offers a broad range of more complex stories, text types and topics for supporting guided reading.

Reading Stars Phonics

Phonemes and common words are introduced systematically within Ransom Reading Stars Phonics books and in the exact order of the Letters and Sounds phonic teaching programme just right for guided reading.