Windows comes with drivers for many devices, such as printers, displays, keyboards, and TVs. A driver is software that a device uses to work with your PC. Every device needs a driver to work with your PC. So, in many cases, you can plug in a device, and it’ll work automatically.
Nov 16, 2014 Sort by beginning sound. When you print the alphabet cards (available as a separate download), you can use them as headers for the columns. Give your child just two sets of cards, for two different letters. Help him identify the beginning sound and sort. Sort by ending sound. Can you find the mystery picture? Your ABC Phonics: Sing, Sign, and Read! Program is the foundation for teaching phonemic awareness and phonics skills. Use the ABC Phonics: Sing, Sign, and Read! Program for mastery of phonemic awareness skills. Emphasize beginning sounds and accurate fingerspelling; Clap and count the syllables for each key phonics symbol.
Windows can also download device software and info. This might include an app that the device manufacturer created to go with your device or info like the product name, manufacturer, and model number, to help you distinguish between similar devices.
Drivers are updated occasionally. Windows can update them automatically, or you can install the updated drivers yourself. It's important for you to have confidence in the updated drivers you install. Windows notifies you if it detects a suspicious or unsafe driver you shouldn't install.
Automatically get the latest drivers and software
Windows Update checks for updated drivers and software for your devices and install them automatically. Keeping Windows Update on is a good way to make sure your devices continues to work properly and you get the best experience with them.
Note: PCs running Windows RT 8.1 always automatically download and install drivers, apps, and info for your devices.
To check that automatic updating is on
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Windows Update.
Tap or click Choose how updates get installed.
Under Important updates, choose Install updates automatically (recommended).
Installing drivers yourself
If your device came with a disc, it might contain software that installs a driver. Before you install a driver from a disc, check the info that comes with it to be sure it supports your current version of Windows.
You can also search for new drivers on the manufacturer's website. Driver updates are often available in the support section of their website. Download the latest driver for your device, and follow the installation instructions on the website. You can usually double-tap or double-click the downloaded file to install the driver on your PC.
If the driver you got from a disc or downloaded from a website doesn't install itself, you might need to install manually.
To manually install a driver
You must be signed in as an administrator to follow these steps.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.)
Enter Device Manager in the search box, and tap or click Device Manager.
In the list of hardware categories, double-tap or double-click the category your device is in and then double-tap or double-click the device you want. For example, to see your video card, tap or click Display adapters, and then double-tap or double-click the video card name.
Tap or click the Driver tab, tap or click Update Driver, and then follow the instructions. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
Notifications telling you about unsafe drivers
Occasionally, you might see a notification that a driver is unsigned, has been changed since it was signed, or can't be installed by Windows. We recommend that you don't install unsigned or changed drivers.
A digitally signed driver includes a digital signature, which is an electronic security mark that indicates the publisher of software and whether someone has tampered with it since it was signed. If a driver has been signed by a publisher that has verified its identity with a certification authority, you can be confident that the driver comes from that publisher and hasn't been changed.
If you see any of the following notifications when you're installing a driver, you should stop the installation and go to your device manufacturer's website to get a digitally signed driver for your device.
Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software
The driver doesn't have a digital signature or has been signed with a digital signature that wasn't verified by a certification authority. You should only install this driver if you got it from the manufacturer's disc or from your system administrator.
This driver hasn't been signed
The driver hasn't been digitally signed by a verified publisher. The driver might have been changed to include malware that could harm your PC or steal info. In rare cases, legitimate publishers do change drivers after they've been digitally signed, but you should only install an unsigned driver if you got it from a device manufacturer's disc.
Unfortunately, there's no trustworthy source of info that indicates who has published an unsigned driver. Anyone can change the contents of an unsigned driver, and there's no way to know why it was changed. Most manufacturers now digitally sign the drivers they create before releasing them to the public.
Windows requires a digitally signed driver
A driver that lacks a valid digital signature, or has a signature that was changed after it was signed, can't be installed on 64-bit versions of Windows. You'll only see this notification if you have a 64-bit version of Windows and try to install such a driver on it.
Learning phonics is recommended as the first strategy that children should be taught when learning to read. Did you know there are more than 40 different sounds (phonemes) in English? The Nessy Phonic Sound pack is a great way to learn them.
Created by the co-founder of Nessy Learning, Pat Jones. The cards have been used at the Bristol Dyslexia Centre for more than 30 years with 1000s of children. When used regularly they can help children make rapid gains in their reading.
How do I get a pack?
Visit Nessy at a conference to pick up a free pack or you can download your own pack of Nessy Phonic Sound Cards for free!
Print, cut out and play using the instructions below.
How To Use the Cards
- Hold up the picture side.
- Name it together, e.g. “car”
- Say the sound, e.g. “ar”
- Turn the card over, to the letter side. Say the sound again. e.g. “ar”
Audio Phonic Sound Cards Printable
Guidance and Strategies
Students need to know the sounds and names of the alphabet before learning the phonic sound pack.
Do not try to learn all the cards at once. Suit the pace of learning to the ability of the student.
Learn the cards in this order for readingand split them into these stages
Stage 1 sh | ch | tch | th | qu | wh | ph
Stage 2 ar | or | er | ir | ur
Stage 3 ee | ea | ay | ai | igh | ie | y
Stage 4 oa | oe | ow | oo | ui | ue | ew
Stage 5 oy | oi | ou | dge | ge | ce | ey | ei
Stage 6 ear | air | au | aw | wa | war | wor
Making up a saying, action or rhyme can help make a sound card more memorable.
Watch the Nessy animations. These videos help to stimulate memory and help establish the sound.
You can watch all the phonic sounds come to life in videos as part of a subscription to Nessy Reading & Spelling.
Junior students: It is important to follow the phonic sound order (shown above) and learn only one stage of
cards at a time. Do not move on until all the cards in a stage have been mastered.
Senior students: A student that is quick to learn and working at a relatively high level can be given the
whole phonic pack at once.
Extension Activities
Playing games with the cards is a really effective way to learn the sounds.
Game 1: Count Down
To win the card the student has to say the sound before the card holder can count to ten. If the student knows the sound well, the holder should count really quickly. If the student finds the sound difficult to remember, the card holder should count slowly. The player with the most cards at the end wins.
Audio Phonic Sound Cards Download
Game 2: Grab
Lay all the cards on a flat surface, sound side up. The teacher says a sound and the first player to ‘grab’ it keeps the card. To make it more fun, the students start with their hands under the table, behind their backs, or on their heads! Watch out for cards make more than one sound. Sometimes there will be several cards that make the same sound grab them all.
There are lots more printable card games available with a subscription to the Nessy Reading & Spelling program.
Reading
Once a card has been learned, start with the letter side instead of the picture side.
If the student is unsure, turn the card around to see the picture.
The Nessy Reading and Spelling program includes printable card games, such as the Chain Game and Follow On, that will provide
practice at recognising the sounds in words.
Spelling
Show picture side to gain response
Write the sound.
Think of a simple word with that sound, write the word, then put the word in a sentence.
Find out more about Nessy Reading & Spelling.