Stephen Rickard is a writer and publisher, and has written and developed many award-winning books and software titles. He specialises in books that develop reading skills and promote an enthusiasm for reading for all ages but with a strong concern for reluctant and struggling readers. Using his detailed knowledge of both the phonics programme Letters and Sounds and the UK Bookband system, Stephen has developed Ransom's reading programme, working with the late Shirley Bickler. As well as his role as series editor he has written a number of the books within the programme.
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Decodables
Pat's milk is mouldy but she hasn't noticed, find out what happens in this low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - Sip It, Pat is a Phase 2 book. It introduces the Set 1 letters and sounds (s, a, t, p, i) and only uses the following letters and sounds: Set 1: s, a, t, p, i