"The progress has been immense"
Sarah Ghattaora, Head Teacher at Standhill Infants School
“100% of children doubled the number of sounds and words they could read by the end of the programme and some children actually went beyond that and tripled the number of words they recognised. A lot of that was to do with the repetition of doing it every day and the fact that they suddenly enjoyed reading because they could see a point to it. Children that only knew a handful of phonics at the beginning can now read full sentences. The progress has been immense.”
"The children are engaged from the start"
Nina Rickman, F2 Teaching Assistant at Standhill Infants School
“It’s fantastic! The children are engaged from the start by the puppet and the letter which covers what the game is about. They are fixated straight away, they absolutely loved it. One little boy in my group asked to play it every single day. He didn’t used to like reading but now his confidence has gone through the roof!”
"It will enthuse the boys because it's very hands-on"
Lisa Harper, Head Teacher at Phoenix Infants School
“The training was brilliant! All the staff had the opportunity to explore each box and be enthusiastic about it themselves. They are very excited and ready to use it. The benefit will be children learning their phonics in an exciting and interesting way, but also wanting to carry on and learn at home. It will enthuse the boys because it’s very hands-on, they will just be so enthusiastic and want to take part”
"Fantastic resources and very easy to use"
Joanne Smith, Year 2 Teaching Assistant at Phoenix Infants School
“I’m currently working with a Year 2 class and they would really engage with this. You gave us fantastic resources, very easy to use and enough to keep you going from a week to week basis. The story at the start of each game is brilliant, I can see the children loving that!”
"Children are continuing to make progress"
Claire Hart, Head Teacher at St John Lloyd Primary School
“We are still using Wriggly Readers, our children look forward to their daily morning sessions. Children are also continuing to make progress through this programme so a huge thank you from us.”
"Amazing intervention"
Irene Robinson
“Wow! What a difference the Wriggly Readers programme has made to our children’s reading progress. They are engaged, eager to complete each task and excited to explore all the stories. Highly recommended and a big thank you to Hannah Angrave for this amazing intervention.”
"Rapid progress"
Lauren Stead, Reception Class Teacher
“This intervention programme certainly stands out from the rest. The resources were of such high quality and each adventure was so clearly explained and easy to use. I was astounded by not only the rapid progress the children made, but also the fact that even the most reluctant readers in my class were asking when it was time for their Wriggly Reader session each day! It was an absolute pleasure to see the children so engaged with their reading. Thank you Hannah for your support and guidance in using the programme. My only regret/qualm is that I didn’t start using it sooner!”
"I love the boxes"
Catherine Gordon, Year 1 Class Teacher at Ysgol Deiniol Primary School
“I love the boxes with all the props, games and activities!”
"Quality, easy to use programme"
Neil Grayson
“I first came across Wriggly Readers whilst running a Childcare business several years ago. After review, we adopted the first of the Reading Adventures to help with reading and learning skills for our children. We were impressed with the interactive approach taken by these packages as well as the quality of the provided materials. The staff/teacher guides were a welcome addition in allowing staff to quickly get to grips with the teaching methods. Since that time the earlier employed concepts have been further developed by its inventor (& teacher) Hanna Angrave. There is now a structured 12 week programme covering six reading adventures. The materials are again of superb quality and the use of puppets and picture books to assist with story telling makes everything work so very well indeed. The additional materials for the teacher to run the reading programme make everything as easy as possible. There are additional resources and help online for members of Wriggly Readers Club. If you want a quality, easy to use programme to help your children develop their reading skills whilst having immense fun, then look no further.”
"It is amazing"
Rachel Irvine, Literacy Coordinator at Carrick Primary School
“Really impressed with all of the material and books. It is amazing.”
"We love it"
Caroline O'Dwyer, SEN Coordinator at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
“We love it. We are very excited to get it all up and running!”
"Children jump up 2 book bands after just one full programme"
Cheryl Brown, Support Assistant at St Antony's RC Primary School
“Wriggly Readers is by far one of the best phonics programmes around. We have been using it at St Antony’s for a number of years now. It is a fun interactive way of learning and
the storybooks and puppets make an excellent addition to the learning process. The children really look forward to their sessions and have so much fun they don’t realise they are actually learning. We have had children jump up 2 book bands after just one full programme. The stories are interesting and engaging and the games that accompany the 6 different levels are very entertaining. I highly recommend Wriggly Readers for all those struggling readers.”
"Everything at your finger tips"
Rose-Marie Wells, Foundation Stage Teacher at Milton Primary School
“Simple and easy to follow with everything at your finger tips.”
"The children love the activities"
Maria Gill, Year 3 Class Teacher at St Georges Primary School
“This programme is exciting, interactive and lots of fun. The children love the activities and look forward to each session.”
"Grown in confidence with their phonics"
Maria Shore, Teaching Assistant at St John Lloyd Primary School
“Fantastic resources which never fail to capture the imagination of each child. The children of St John Lloyd RC Primary in Cardiff have grown in confidence with their phonics and reading. Thank you so much Hannah, we are so grateful!”
"Really helps the children to read"
Christina Wilkinson, Head Teacher at St Andrew's CE Primary School
“A super scheme that is fun and really helps the children to read.”
"We love the programme"
Heather McGowan, Head Teacher at St Antony's Primary School
“We love the programme at St Antony’s!”
"The children love playing the games"
Josephine Valarino, Year 1 Teaching Assistant at St Martin De Porres Primary School
“The children love playing the games and I believe it will benefit them extremely.”
"Really enjoying it"
Kirsty Booth, Year 2 Teacher at Radford Academy
“We have been using Wriggly Readers with our keyworker children and they are really enjoying it.”