Phonics Course at DITHI

🔤 Our Method

We begin with letter sounds, not letter names. Children are gradually guided from:

Sounds ➜Words ➜Sentences

This systematic process helps children understand how reading and writing actually work. They learn to blend sounds to read words and segment sounds to write them.We cover 42 core letter sounds, but we do not follow a fixed or rushed timeline. Each child progresses only when they are developmentally ready.

📊 Assessment & Readiness

Children are grouped appropriately and assessed continuously. Before introducing new sounds, we ensure that each child:

•Reads confidently

•Writes accurately

•Participates actively

•Demonstrates sound understanding

This growth happens gradually, through consistent practice and repetition—not overnight.

By the time children complete the 42 sounds:

•They become confident, fluent readers

•They actively enjoy reading and writing

•They typically master 500+ words and 300+ sentences

📚 Levelled Reading Program

After completing the sound phase, children move into levelled reading, designed to strengthen fluency, comprehension, and expression.We follow four structured levels, with 18 books in each level:

Red Level ➜ 18 books

Yellow Level ➜18 books

Green Level ➜ 18 books

Blue Level ➜18 books

At each level, children work on:

•Reading comprehension

•Creative writing

•Dictation

•Sentence construction

Simultaneously, we continue introducing higher and advanced sounds to strengthen decoding skills.

🌟 Advanced Reading & Mastery

As children progress toward the Blue Level, new sounds are still being introduced. Once they enter the final Blue Level, we begin working on tricky words.At this stage, children are:

•Ready to read books independently

•Confident in choosing reading material

•Able to write their own ideas freely

This milestone marks course completion, and children become eligible for Phonics Course Certification.

⏳ Why Continuity Matters

Breaking the phonics sequence can affect long-term reading success. A child may appear to read well initially, but gaps in the process often lead to struggles later.At DITHI, we emphasize consistency and patience, because true literacy develops only when every stage is respected.A child is truly independent when they can:

•Read anything they choose

•Write confidently without fear

This is possible only when children are given time to achieve each milestone without interruption.

🕰 Phonics as a Life Skill

Just as school education spans many years, phonics—when taught correctly as a foundational skill—also requires time. It is not a short-term program and typically takes a minimum of one year to complete meaningfully.