The Code Overlay: Show the Code!
Phonemies help children see, hear, and articulate phonemes, which makes the speech to print relationship clearer and word mapping more accessible. This visual and linguistic support is particularly helpful for neurodivergent learners who benefit from explicit cues when developing early reading and spelling skills. Welcome to the home of The Code Overrlay! Phonemies®, pronounced /f əʊ n iː m i: z/, are IPA aligned Speech Sound Monsters® that show the code: Learn how to support Speech Sound Mapping from Birth
The Upstream Team: Specialist Dyslexia Intervention Service
Specialist Dyslexia Intervention Service delivering structured, evidence-informed support for children with EHCPs, tailored to their specific learning needs to enable access to written language and measurable progress in literacy.
⭐Dyslexia: The Core Four
1️⃣ The Spelling Routine - Dedicated Site with Ready-Mapped Sight Words
Supports encoding and storing words accurately.
2️⃣ Snap and Crack
Supports comprehension and understanding of word structure and meaning.
3️⃣ Paired Decoding
Supports both decoding and encoding by linking speech and print.
4️⃣ Speedie Readies with The Code Overlay - Dedicated Site SpeedieReadies.com
Supports word mapping by making speech and print relationships visible using The Village With Three Corners series. Books are used once children have mastered the Green and Purple Core Code Levels using the Monster Spelling Piano app.
Storing Words
Snap and Crack (Cracking Comprehension)
Speedy Paired Decoding (Code Mapping)
The person pointing is blending, even if the graphemes are unfamliar to them, which helps with decoding, and the person giving the sounds (phonemes) can already read the words but this will help with their spelling
This activity is even more effective if you use Mapped Words®. The MyWordz® tech includes this feature.
Work through Speedie Readies
Using The Code Overlay with The Village With Three Corners
You’ll find all the resources used in The Core Four here.
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Pricing Options
💻 Web Version: £75 per year (introductory offer) MyWordz® for Members
Create your web based account at https://MyWordz.tech
After registering your account you pay for the yearly membership, to login through a web site, and can add app access within your account for £5.75 per app licence. The app download links are located under Manage Subscription
📱 App Version: £134.95 one-time purchase MyWordz® with MySpeekie®
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mywordz-with-myspeekie/id6737770129
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thereadinghut.mywordz
Spelling Mat for The Spelling Routine
Snap and Crack, Speedy Paired Decoding , The Code Overlay
Hard Copy Books are shown below. You can also ask your local library to stock them!
Access the Mapped versions at SpeedieReadies.com
The Upstream Team offer Specialist Dyslexia Intervention Service providing structured, individualised teaching designed to support dyslexic children with an EHCP to access written language, develop word recognition and spelling skills, and improve confidence and independence in learning.