Some children in Edinburgh take to phonics naturally — they blend sounds, read words, and progress through the phases without much difficulty. Others need more practice, more repetition, and more one-to-one attention than a classroom can provide. That's where our phonics tutors come in: patient, specialist support that meets your child exactly where they are.
Phonics in Scotland
Scottish schools in Edinburgh use a variety of phonics approaches, including Jolly Phonics and Read Write Inc, alongside the Curriculum for Excellence literacy framework. Our tutors are familiar with the programmes used in local schools and align sessions with what your child is learning, so there's no confusion between home and school approaches.
Building Reading Fluency
Once a child can decode individual words, the next step is reading sentences and then stories fluently. Children in Edinburgh who can sound out words but read very slowly often lose track of meaning. Our tutors work on building reading speed and expression through repeated reading of decodable books matched to your child's current phonics stage.
Blending and Segmenting
Blending (pushing sounds together to read a word) and segmenting (breaking a word into its individual sounds to spell it) are the two core phonics skills. Children in Edinburgh who struggle with these need lots of practice with immediate feedback — exactly what a one-to-one session provides. Our tutors use magnetic letters, sound cards, and phonics games to make this practice engaging.
Our phonics tutors in Edinburgh are experienced with early years education and understand how to work with young children — keeping sessions short, positive, and focused. Most families start with two 30-minute sessions per week. Contact us to discuss your child's needs.