This book is for parents and caregivers who want to learn how to help their child with reading and spelling. It explains how written language is put together, what phonics is and how reading and spelling are taught using a structured approach. The book is written using accessible, jargon-free language that is easy to follow and understand. It also includes a section on additional educational needs and what adaptations schools might make to enable pupils with additional needs to access phonics teaching. This parent guide to teaching phonics offers: An easy-to-understand guide to teaching phonics, with jargon-free language that is easy to follow; an opportunity to boost home learning for parents and caregivers who want to support their children with phonics at home; and a Science of Reading approach, using a structured approach to teaching and understanding phonics.