FAQ
FAQs
What literacy box is suitable for my child?
The literacy boxes are designed to progress little learner through the first three years of schooling. As they learn at their own unique paces however, boxes can be used by learners of different stages in their learning journey.
Phase 1 - Designed for first year of learning for little learners who are ready to start learning how letters make sounds and how those sounds can be blended together.
Phase 2 - Designed for second year of learning for little learners who understand single-letter sounds and some common consonant digraphs and are ready to broaden their understanding of phonemes.
Phase 3 - Designed for third year of learning for little learners who grasp vowel digraphs, common blends and Bossy-E rule and are ready to explore more complex sounds such as trigraphs and quadgraphs.
How do the sounds progress each month?
In Phase 1, little learners are introduced to four new sounds each month.
In Phase 2, they will learn about split digraphs, vowel digraphs and common consonant blends. Each month your little learner will be exposed to four new phonic patterns.
In Phase 3, more advanced little learners explore more consonant blends, trigraphs and quadgraphs with four letter groups each month.
What comes in the box each month?
Each month, all boxes come with:
* 20 daily hands-on worksheet activities
* 20 daily craft or game activities linked to the sounds
* Weekly calendar to star activities as completed
* Monthly calendar to track progress
* All supplies required to complete worksheets and activities (You will need your own scissors & glue)
Will I need to purchase anything else to use the literacy boxes?
Absolutely everything you need will be supplied in your literacy box each month. The only items you'll need from your home are scissors and glue.
How much time will the learning take?
Each phase is designed for busy households and little learners whose attention span is learning to grow. Each day's plan aims for activities to take between 10-15 minutes.
Do I need to do the learning with my child?
For your child's safety and understanding of activity instructions, an adult should be present as they complete all activities. This is a great way to spend a little bit of time with your child each day and see them blossom.
What if I'm not a teacher and I'm not sure what to do?
Clear instructions are provided with worksheets and activities that make it easy for you to support your child. Guides are provided to offer parents additional support.
Do I need to purchase the complementary kits?
All complementary kits are designed to pair perfectly with the Phase boxes. They provide a wide range of interactive resources that support your child's learning at the phase they are at in their journey.
What if I didn't have time to complete an activity?
That's totally okay. Family life can be busy! The activities could be completed later in the week or you could save some of the craft or game activities for school holiday fun.
Can I buy literacy boxes at any time of the year?
If you select to purchase a one-off box or join a subscription, you will join the phase at its current spot. Boxes are not sold for previous months that have already occurred in the year.
Could this programme support my child with learning difficulties or a disability?
As the Co-ordinator of a special needs school and a Masters in special education I have designed these boxes with all little learners in mind. They contain a variety of activities, hands-on learning and a multi-sensory approach to support the uniqueness of all learners. Short activities allow learners with a short attention span to complete activities. They expose children to visual learning and the repetition of sounds through the worksheets and activities across the week is aimed to support retention.
What if I have more than one child?
Each box is designed to be utilised by one child. You can absolutely subscribe to multiple boxes, especially if your children are at different stages in their learning journies.
Can I purchase parts of the complementary boxes individually?
Items from the boxes are not sold separately but as a set to complement the subscription boxes.
SUBSCRIPTION FAQs
How do subscription boxes work?
Literacy boxes run from February to November each year. Each month, each phase has a new box available.
What are the purchase options?
There are three purhcase options:
1) One-off purchase
2) Monthly subscription
3) Yearly subscription
Monthly and yearly subscriptions have discounted pricing.
Does my subscription move between phases?
No. To change your subscription to a different phase you will need to cancel your current subscription and subscribe to the new phase.
Do I need to order the next literacy box each month?
If you choose the one-off purchase you will need to order the next box. If you choose the monthly or yearly subscription you can sit back and relax as your box automatically arrives to you each month.
How do I manage my subscription?
You can make changes to your subscription by logging into your account. If you have purchased a yearly subscrption, you are not able to make changes to your subscription until the end of that year.
If I pause my subscription will I receive the boxes I missed?
If you choose to pause your subscription you will miss all boxes that occur during the paused timeframe. The programmes run on a continuous cycle for ten months of the year so skipping a box will mean missing out on the opportunity to have those sounds in the cycle.
If you were wanting to get the box/es missing you would need to keep track of the months you missed and purchase them the next time that month came around as a one-time purchase.
When am I charged for my subscription?
Subscriptions are charged to your account on the 16th of each month.
When will I receive my subscription box?
Your subscription box will be received before the month commences so you have everything you need to commence the following month.
How much is postage?
Postage is a flat-rate for all literacy boxes and complementary boxes of $19.95 each. Should you purchase a complementary box and a literacy box, please contact us via email littlepeopletutoring@outlook.com so we can combined your boxes into one and save you one lot of postage costs.