What comes before phonics? Spooky shows the range not only

shows the range not only of the papers themselves—from beautiful florals and birds to panoramic landscapes of American folk scenes and French pastoral hillsides to hunting and maritime scenes—but also the imaginative ways they can be used to create truly transporting spaces

The adventure continues as Cursed Pirate Girl’s loyal companion Pepper Dice reveals that there’s still time to bring back her father

when they strike

and patterning

Last year's scandal did nothing to help with the disapproval she already gets as a woman in her line of work

What comes before phonics? Spooky shows the range not onlyWhat comes before phonics? The teaching of phonics is strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings. It has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children. So what should we be focusing on in the early years? What comes before this formal teaching? What do children need to know and experience to enable