# Phonics Basics (phonics guides)

> What phonics is, how it works, and how to start teaching it at home.

Source: https://welovephonics.com/learn/topic/phonics-basics/

- [How to Teach Phonics at Home: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide for Parents](https://welovephonics.com/learn/how-to-teach-phonics-at-home/): A plain-English guide to teaching phonics at home: which sounds to start with, how to blend them into words, and how to fit it into ten minutes a day.
- [Phonics vs Sight Words: What’s the Difference, and Which Comes First?](https://welovephonics.com/learn/phonics-vs-sight-words/): What phonics and sight words each mean, why phonics comes first, and how to teach the few common words that don't follow the rules.