by Sian Halls | Jul 20, 2026
Using trugs in your phonics teaching Whichever synthetic phonics programme your school uses, trugs lines up beside it to be used as intervention or enrichment, matched to what a child can already decode. In Part 1 we looked at the staircase every reader climbs, from...
by Sian Halls | Jul 13, 2026
Why trugs? Phonics, practice and the readers who need more How reading is taught today, why some children need far more practice than others, and why a game turns out to be the right tool for the job. Learning to read is the most important thing a child does in...
by Lucy Smith | Jan 23, 2025
Teaching children to read can be a daunting task, but Trugs (Teach Reading Using Games) is transforming the process into a fun, engaging, and highly effective experience. Trugs is a phonics-based reading resource designed to help children improve their reading and...
by Lucy Smith | Sep 17, 2024
At the core of every child’s reading journey is the need for engaging, effective learning tools—and that’s where Trugs comes in. Trugs (Teach Reading Using Games) harnesses the power of play to transform phonics learning for children of all ages, making the learning...
by Lucy Smith | Jan 8, 2024
In today’s ever-evolving world of education, the importance of evidence-based teaching methods cannot be overstated. As educators, our goal is to provide all students with the tools they need to succeed in their learning journey, regardless of their individual...
by Lucy Smith | Aug 31, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, unlocking the potential of every students reading skill has become a paramount goal for both educators and parents. In this pursuit, innovative teaching methods have gained prominence, and among them, the TRUGS program...
