THE FLITLITS / Fun Literacy Series / Read, Laugh, and Learn
A multi award-winning Fun Literacy Series supported by the Welsh/ UK Government
Introducing character DeBUG KNITTY-NITTY
Book 5 of 13 in a Series, with Associated Guide Books for Educators
Confident Reading Version for 8+ Readers/ Interest Age 7-11
Educational and Humorous
The Flitlit books offer tiered instruction by means of Confident and Supported reading provision.
All supported reading titles link to comprehensive, page-by page Glossaries, designed to aid comprehension and to benefit pupils learning English as an additional language
The page by page, mature Illustrations serve visual learning and bridge a divide between picture books and early chapter novels
The series offers reading materials suited to homes, homeschooling, and blended learning
Features quirky, floating characters
The ethereal setting is set out in plots linking to specific elements of Curricula
The choice of a Dyslexia-Friendly Font is employed throughout
Story Outline:
DeBug is a clever fellow with four hands of golden yellow.
The bug cracks codes, can be grumpy, and is often cross and jumpy.
Some time ago, next to a louse, he had learned to click a mouse.
He became an I.T. scholar who is so hot underneath his collar.
Puzzles buzz on his outside once they leave his inside side.
He taps on smart keys and then flits to fetch his treasured knitting kit.Story Opening:Fussbut's school bell chimed a chime. It was "Teach the Teacher" time.
The Fussbut Children's School Committee had called in DeBug Knitty-Nitty.DeBug works with Doctor It at Dot Plot’s deep down Puzzling Pit.
His brain train works out many puzzles while the doctor sleeps and guzzles.The Flitlit Concept/ Example Features/ Attributes:• Improves literacy standards
• Tiered instruction offers confident and supported reading book options
• Age-appropriate illustrations support visual learning
• A dyslexia-friendly font employed throughout
• Humorous, easy-read, lyrical text
• Cross-curricular attributes
• Multicultural classroom considerations
• Understanding motivations and decision making
• Personal and social values
• Cognitive, physical, and social interaction
• Diversity and inclusion
• Additional needs considerations
• A detailed
map of the setting invites children to visit, discover, and explore
• Stars
SOL-FA, SHIFT, AGLOW, and GLEE govern the ethos of the concept
• Pre, during, and after reading
• Questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and predicting
• Problem-solving
• Role-play
• Art and design
• Script creation
• Extension activities
• School and social stage productions
Eiry Rees Thomas grew up in Wales/U.K. among a creative family embracing a poet, calligrapher/sculptor, illustrators, and a cartoonist. The coal-mining community where she spent her formative years was mostly Welsh-speaking, with the English language being introduced to the school curriculum at the age seven level. The musicality of the Welsh language is apparent in the author's unique lyrical voice, described in Welsh as "telynegol" or harp-like, true to her Celtic roots. Her love of writing bilingually from an early age was given expression following a serious accident. This ended her career as a public health practitioner, peripatetic teacher, and medical translator. Her experiences in the field of child development and the privilege of having worked with children and families with additional needs contribute to her work as an author and curriculum content creator.
