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Phonics: guide for families English

Discover how phonics helps your child to read.

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Year level
Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Purpose
Family and carer support
Topic
Reading and viewing
Audience
Families and carers
Format
Downloadable resource
Learning area
English
General capabilities
Literacy
Publisher

Literacy Hub

Copyright

© Commonwealth of Australia

Keywords
alphabetical order
File type
PDF
File size
0.2 MB

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