Dandelion Readers follow a rigourous phonic progression based on the Sounds-Write programme.

Units 1 to 10 introduce the basic sounds of the alphabet and can be used to launch children into reading. They can achieve success from the very first book which only has five sounds.

Introduces the sounds of the alphabet and adjacent consonants.

Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m,
Unit 2: n, o, p,
Unit 3: b, c, g, h,
Unit 4: d, e, f, v,
Unit 5: k, l, r, u,
Unit 6: j, w, z,
Unit 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Unit 8: VCC, CVCC
Unit 9: CCVC
Unit 10: CCVCC