Phonics is Fun 4
The next stage in your child's phonics journey, developing stronger reading and spelling through consonant blends, digraphs and increasingly complex sound patterns.
Is Phonics is Fun 4 the right level for your child?
Phonics is Fun 4 is designed for children who already understand basic phonics and long-vowel patterns and are ready to work with consonant blends, digraphs and more complex words. New Grasp uses a live assessment to identify the most suitable starting point.
Book the Free Assessment
Your child meets one of our teachers in a friendly 20–25 minute live one-to-one session.
We Recommend the Starting Level
We review your child's current phonics and reading skills and identify the best place to begin within the New Grasp curriculum.
Choose the Learning Program
Once the level is confirmed, you choose the learning program and subscription duration that fit your child.
Stronger decoding, reading and spelling
Phonics is Fun 4 helps children recognise how consonant sounds work together at the beginning and end of words, then apply those patterns while reading and spelling.
Consonant Blends
Recognise combinations such as fr, gr, pl, sl, dr and tr while keeping the individual consonant sounds clear.
Digraphs
Learn common sound combinations including sh, ch, tch, ph and wh and recognise them quickly inside words.
Complex Sound Patterns
Work with more advanced combinations such as spr, str, spl and squ as reading develops.
Word Decoding
Use known sound patterns to break down and read longer, more challenging words with greater accuracy.
Reading Fluency
Recognise familiar patterns more quickly so reading becomes smoother and requires less effort.
Spelling
Apply consonant blends and digraph knowledge when spelling words and recognising recurring sound patterns.
Hear the pattern, blend it, read it and spell it
Children learn each sound pattern through live private lessons where the teacher models pronunciation, guides blending and connects phonics directly to reading and spelling.
- Two live private phonics lessons each week
- Systematic work with consonant blends and digraphs
- Teacher-led pronunciation and blending practice
- Reading words with increasingly complex sound patterns
- Spelling practice connected to the phonics being studied
- Practice between lessons through the New Grasp platform
Building on earlier phonics knowledge
At this stage, children move beyond simple vowel patterns and learn how consonants can work together in different ways. They practise recognising those combinations quickly and using them when decoding unfamiliar words.
Practice continues beyond the live phonics lesson
Children use their Kids Dashboard to continue practising through child-friendly activities while following their progress and rewards.
Clear next steps
Children can easily see what to practise next and continue moving through their learning journey.
Practice that feels rewarding
Interactive practice, games and rewards encourage children to stay involved between their live lessons.
The dashboard supports the live phonics lesson — it does not replace the teacher. Children learn directly with their teacher, then use the platform to continue practising between lessons.
From consonant blends to more advanced decoding
Children gradually work through consonant combinations, digraphs and more complex sound patterns to strengthen word recognition, reading and spelling.
Know how your child's reading is developing
New Grasp gives families a clearer view of what their child is learning and the reading and spelling skills they should continue practising.
Parent Dashboard
Access your child's learning information and important academy updates in one place.
Teacher Feedback
Follow what was covered during lessons and the phonics and reading skills your child should continue practising.
Clear Progression
Your child follows a structured phonics sequence rather than disconnected practice, building toward stronger independent reading and spelling.
Find out if Phonics is Fun 4 is the right starting point for your child
Book a free 20–25 minute live assessment with one of our teachers. We'll recommend the most suitable starting level within the New Grasp curriculum before you enrol.
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