What qualifications and experience do Phonics for Four Year-Olds staff have?
Jackie Smith, the founder of Phonics for Four Year-Olds, is degree qualified, and has 15 years experience of teaching pre-school children, as well as 6 years teaching 5 to 8 year-olds. The other two members of the Phonics for Four Year-Olds team have been teaching phonics for 5 and 3 years respectively. Apart from bringing up their own children, they each have a wealth of experience from both previous and current involvement in child-based activities and organisations; for example, uniformed organisations, pre-school playgroups, Sunday school, crches, school classroom help etc. All staff have received thorough training in Phonics for Four Year-Olds’ teaching methods and principles.
