Phonics Meeting April

Learning Phonics in Reception

Friday

26th April 2024

Aims of the Meeting

 Reminder of how we teach phonics and word recognition through the Read Write Inc. Scheme.

Example RWI Set 1 Speed sound lesson.

Special Friends

Using the Ditty sheets

RWI books.

Reception end of year expectations.

 How you can support your child’s phonics development at home

Teaching Phonics in School

High quality RWI phonic sessions take place every day for Reception children.

RWI supports development of reading, writing and spelling.

Phonemes and graphemes - ‘Special Friends.’

Segmenting and blending - Fred Talk, Fred in your head.

Reading words ‘speedily’.

Read and spell ‘tricky words’ - Red Words.

EXAMPLE RWI LESSON

10 minute Speed Sound Lesson

Teaching new sound

Reviewing previously taught sounds

Reading words containing new sound and previously taught sounds

Alien Words

Writing words containing new sound and previously taught sounds.

 The following video shows you how to teach a digraph sound. We refer to these as “special friends” https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/KrHENDX2/O8aC XVx2

RWI DITTY SHEETS AND RED BOOKS

Story Green Words

Speedy Green Words

Red Words

1st and 2nd Read

Questioning

Green Books onwards – Hold a sentence.

 The following video shows you how children read a Red Ditty book.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Tu82k5QB/l WbX3JHW

RECEPTION END OF YEAR EXPECTATIONS

Say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs: sh, ch, th, qu, ng, nk, ss, ll, ff, ck

Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending.

Read aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with their phonic knowledge, including some common exception words.

Demonstrate understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary.

Talk to children about the sounds they are learning.

Encourage your children to use ‘Fred Talk’ to sound out unfamiliar words.

Ask them about the ‘Special Friends’ sounds. Play ‘Fred Games’ to support them with their oral blending.

Encourage them to read new words in the environment using known sounds.

Read Write Inc. Parents information page.

Websites

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-outmore/parents/

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/readin g-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-incphonics-guide/#