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Advanced Phonics Course for Kids | Longer Words, Spelling & Fluency

Live 1:1 advanced phonics course for kids covering complex vowel patterns, controlling R, longer-word decoding, spelling patterns, and smoother reading fluency.
Ages 6–1230 lessonsFlexible pace₹400/class
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Parent trust

This page includes a curated sample of parent feedback for this learning track. If you are unsure whether this is the right starting point, book the free 35-minute 1:1 online demo assessment class first and ask for the exact first 12-class plan before enrolling.

Pricing trust

₹400/class • ₹4,800 / 12 classes

Delivery model

Assessment first, then level-based progression

Students guided

5000+

Structured programs across phonics, grammar, reading, and speaking

Countries reached

15+

Parent trust built across India and global family communities

Course level

Advanced

Assessment-led placement before enrollment

Program format

Live 1:1

Pacing adjusts to the child rather than a group average

Course overview

What this course helps your child improve first

Use the overview and outcomes to check whether this level matches the skills your child needs now.

Quick overview

  • • Core phonics rules
  • • Magic E + vowel teams
  • • Diphthongs + SHUN
  • • Controlling R
  • • Long vowel sound families

Learning outcomes

  • • Apply advanced sound families
  • • Read longer patterned words
  • • Improve reading and spelling fluency

Phonics stage fit

Who is ready for Advanced Phonics?

Advanced Phonics is for children whose basic decoding system is already working but who still need explicit support with complex vowel patterns, advanced sound families, longer words, spelling conventions, and smoother connected reading.

Signs this may be the right starting stage

  • • Reads simple and many patterned words accurately but slows down on longer or less familiar words.
  • • Understands common early phonics patterns but is inconsistent with advanced vowel or R-controlled patterns.
  • • Needs a more systematic strategy for decoding multisyllabic words instead of guessing parts of them.
  • • Can decode but still needs stronger spelling transfer and smoother connected reading.

Skills this stage builds

  • • Apply advanced vowel patterns and sound families across unfamiliar words.
  • • Use R-controlled and other advanced phonics patterns more accurately.
  • • Break longer and multisyllabic words into manageable decoding units.
  • • Transfer advanced phonics knowledge into spelling.
  • • Read sentences and passages with greater accuracy, phrasing, and fluency.

Readiness to move forward

  • • Approaches unfamiliar longer words with a decoding strategy rather than guessing.
  • • Applies advanced spelling patterns with greater consistency.
  • • Reads connected text more smoothly because word recognition requires less effort.
  • • Is increasingly ready to focus beyond phonics on broader fluency and comprehension needs where appropriate.

Tiny Steps phonics progression

Foundation, Early, and Advanced are readiness-based stages. The assessment helps identify the most useful starting point, and children move forward when the underlying skills are secure rather than simply because of age.

  1. Stage 1 • Foundation
    Phonics Foundations

    Build letter-sound knowledge, oral blending, CVC decoding, early spelling, and reading readiness.

  2. Stage 2 • Early
    Early Phonics

    Extend decoding through digraphs, long vowels, vowel teams, core phonics rules, and more systematic spelling.

  3. Stage 3 • AdvancedCurrent stage
    Advanced Phonics

    Apply advanced sound patterns to longer words, spelling, connected reading, and smoother fluency.

Parent Reviews

Parent feedback for this learning track

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★★★★★

Strong reading start

"My daughter moved from letter names to letter sounds in a clear way. Blending practice was simple and consistent. She now reads short words with confidence."

— Neha

Parent of a 5-year-old learner

Hyderabad

Phonics Foundations

★★★★★

Structured and calm teaching

"Classes are well paced and my son stays focused till the end. Teacher attention is very good. We finally have a practical home reading routine."

— Ritika

Parent of a 6-year-old learner

Bengaluru

Phonics Foundations

★★★★★

Clear sound clarity

"Earlier my child guessed words. Now she uses sounds and blends properly. Her confidence while reading aloud has improved a lot."

— Kavya

Parent of a 5-year-old learner

Pune

Phonics Foundations

Lesson path

How the course unfolds lesson by lesson

Parents can see the learning path clearly before they commit.

See the detailed lesson sequence for this level below. For the relationship between Phonics, Grammar, and Speaking, see the complete Tiny Steps curriculum roadmap.

Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 1 — Letter Sounds A–Z
  • Lesson 2 — CK Rule
  • Lesson 3 — Rabbit Rule
  • Lesson 4 — Floss Rule
  • Lesson 5 — Digraphs CH and TCH
  • Lesson 6 — Digraphs SH and TH
  • Lesson 7 — WH and PH
Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 8 — Magic E: A_E and E_E
  • Lesson 9 — Magic E: I_E, O_E, U_E
  • Lesson 10 — Vowel Teams AI, EE, and EA
  • Lesson 11 — Vowel Teams IE and OA
  • Lesson 12 — Monster LE / Consonant LE
  • Lesson 13 — Soft C and G, Hard C and G
  • Lesson 14 — Y as a Secret Vowel
Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 15 — Revision
  • Lesson 16 — 3 Different J Sounds
  • Lesson 17 — Diphthongs OI, OY, AU, and AW
  • Lesson 18 — Diphthongs OU and OW
  • Lesson 19 — Diphthongs OO and UI
  • Lesson 20 — The SHUN Sound Family
Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 21 — Controlling R: AR
  • Lesson 22 — Controlling R: OR
  • Lesson 23 — Controlling R: IR, UR, ER
Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 24 — Long A Sound Families
  • Lesson 25 — Long E Sound Families
  • Lesson 26 — Long I Sound Families
  • Lesson 27 — Long O Sound Families
  • Lesson 28 — Long U Sound Families
Lessons in this stage
  • Lesson 29 — Missing and Sleepy Sounds
  • Lesson 30 — The Lazy Vowel Mystery

FAQs

Questions parents usually ask before enrolling

These answers explain placement, progression, and what to expect before you choose a course.

Who should join Advanced Phonics?

Advanced Phonics is for children who can already read simple and many patterned words but still need help with complex vowel patterns, advanced sound families, longer words, spelling conventions, and smoother connected reading.

How is Advanced Phonics different from Early Phonics?

Early Phonics establishes common digraphs, vowel patterns, Magic E, and core phonics rules. Advanced Phonics builds on that base with more complex sound families, longer-word and multisyllabic decoding, advanced spelling patterns, and fluency application.

Does Advanced Phonics teach children how to read longer words?

Yes. Children learn to apply known sound patterns and break longer words into manageable parts so they can decode systematically rather than guessing the whole word from its first letters or context.

Does Advanced Phonics include spelling support?

Yes. Advanced phonics connects reading and spelling so children practise hearing sound units, recognising likely patterns, and applying those patterns when spelling increasingly complex words.

Does Advanced Phonics include reading fluency?

Yes. Children apply decoding skills in sentences and connected reading so word recognition can become more automatic. If decoding is already secure and fluency is the main remaining difficulty, the dedicated reading fluency pathway may be a better fit.

What comes after Advanced Phonics?

There is no automatic next phonics level. Once advanced decoding and spelling patterns are secure, the next priority depends on the child: some need continued reading fluency work, while others are ready to focus more heavily on comprehension, vocabulary, or broader English skills.

Is Advanced Phonics placement based only on age?

No. The published age range is a guide. Tiny Steps uses assessment-led placement because an older child may still need earlier decoding work, while another child may be ready for advanced patterns sooner.

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