Episode Forty-Three - Building Language through Phonics with Anna Bejshovcova:

In Episode 43, Building Language through Phonics, Anna Bejshovcova joins us to explore how phonics can be a powerful tool for developing both reading skills and wider language acquisition in EAL learners. Anna shares practical strategies for integrating phonics into everyday teaching, highlights common challenges, and offers tips on making phonics instruction accessible, engaging, and supportive for multilingual classrooms. This episode is packed with insights for educators looking to strengthen literacy and language outcomes through effective phonics practice.

To support your phonics instruction, consider the Twinkl Phonics programme. This DfE-validated, fully comprehensive, systematic synthetic phonics teaching programme is designed for children from nursery up to Year 2. Delivered through the stories and adventures of Kit, Sam, and the Twinkl Phonics family, the scheme builds and develops the skills and understanding children need to become effective and independent readers and writers.

Explore the Twinkl Phonics programme here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/twinkl-phonics/level-2-twinkl-phonics