Bright Ideas books bring the fun back into teaching and promote children's enjoyment in learning. The books in the series are specifically designed so that the practical activity ideas they contain are quick and easy to use - a must for busy teachers. The instant activity ideas can be easily slotted into your current teaching whether as part of long term planning or at short notice. Titles in the series reflect the needs of teachers and help to solve everyday problems. Phonic fun provides practical and easy-to-use ways to help children make sense of the relationship between the sounds of our language and the spelling patterns we use to represent them. Chapters include: Exploring sounds and patterns Exploring and using rules Practising what I know Games and puzzles