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Growing Children into Reading Heroes with the Power of Phonics. Proven to be the most effective method to get every child reading and spelling.

Phonics Hero looks just like a game for children with quality graphics, technology and entertainment appeal; but at its core is Synthetic Phonics. Try us out, with a free trial for parents: https://www.phonicshero.com/parents-sign-up/
Or a teacher's free account: https://www.phonicshero.com/teachers-sign-up/

08/09/2026

🍎📚 Welcome back to a new school year! For any questions or help getting set up, get in touch: [email protected]

30/08/2026

"ea" in "bread" ≠ "ea" in "bean" ≠ "ea" in "break" 😖

This is code overlap - and it's exactly why phonics needs explicit teaching, not guessing.

When a team has multiple pronunciations: name it. Discuss it. Don't skip it.

26/08/2026

"Bossy e." "Magic e." "Silent e."

⛔ ✋ Stop saying these.

The e in "bike" isn't silent or bossy - it's split from its vowel team partner. "i_e" is one spelling, not two rules governing the 'i' and the 'e'.

Learn more in our split digraphs blog post: https://phonicshero.com/how-to-teach-split-digraphs/

23/08/2026

Help the monsters toss their salads into the sky! 🥗👾
Behind the fun is an important spelling skill: learning that sometimes there is a choice to make when spelling a sound. Should it be:
> ai or ay?
> ee or ea?
> ck or k?
Learning to make these spelling choices helps children become more confident spellers throughout primary school.

19/08/2026

From decoding… to understanding. 🚀
The final game in every Part 3 level challenges children to read and comprehend a passage of decodable text. Because the goal of phonics isn’t just reading words — it’s unlocking stories. 📚

16/08/2026

Can your child crack the code? 🔐

Turn a “phone keypad” into a tricky word challenge! Swap the numbers for tricky words, then give children a passcode to “key in”. They’ll need to read each word correctly to crack the code and unlock a door, cupboard or even a special treat! 🍎

Download our free template:https://cache.phonicshero.com/wp-content/uploads/Whats-the-Password-1.pdf

12/08/2026

🇦🇺 Our new Australian phonics sequence is here! 🎉
The Aus. Sounds sequence covers the key phonics skills taught throughout Kindy - Year 2.
Children can practise:
✅ Vowel digraph spelling choices
✅ Split digraphs
✅ Double consonant rules
✅ Schwa
✅ And much more!
Our Australian sequence has been designed to work alongside popular programs including:
• InitiaLit
• Phonics Plus
• SPELD NSW
Explore the full order of sounds and see how Phonics Hero fits into your phonics teaching sequence: https://phonicshero.com/what-we-teach-compare/ -sounds

10/08/2026

⚠️ Critical App Update – Action Required

We’ve released an important update to the Phonics Hero app that improves the audio works. To avoid disruption to learning, please ensure the app is updated on all devices. If the app isn’t updated, some games will not play the audio.

Latest versions:
🍏 iOS: 4.2.21
🤖 Android: 40066

Thank you 🙌

30/07/2026

6 weeks off over summer is a LONG time without phonics practice. So why not give your kiddos some guilt-free screen time? 🙌

Just 10–15 minutes of Phonics Hero a day keeps the reading and spelling skills ticking over - kids feel like they’re playing, you know they’re learning! 💪

Try it free for 7 days: https://phonicshero.com/parents-sign-up-new/

27/07/2026

Tricky words break lots of early phonics rules, but they're taught because they show up constantly — so our emergent readers are going to need them to read a sentence or two!

✍️ Here's a low-effort way to practise: grab a highlighter and challenge your child to find them in junk mail or old magazines. Can they scan and spot 10 'the's?

Address

PO Box 363, Strawberry Hills
Sydney, NSW
2016

Website

http://www.phonicshero.com/

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