Reading in reception

Reading materials for home support Talkabout cards Sequencing cards Reading books Sound boxes Tricky word/HFW games Please date when you have read with your child in the reading record book.

Understanding + word recognition

Reading materials used for understanding, speaking and listening Good understanding and speaking & listening skills are key to good reading development! Encourage full sentences when answering questions in the talk about cards/textless books/sequencing cards. Develop their understanding of cause and effect using ‘because’.

Blending and segmenting- Phonics (sounds letters make) Blending Gym Time Segmenting What’s in the bag? Blending for reading sound boxes Segmenting for spelling

Sounds – Pronunciations and actions! s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l ll ss

Sound boxes

Tricky words/HFW words

Captions

Initial sounds and picture clues Not every word can be sounded out! We must use the pictures and think about the initial sound. It’s a good idea to look through the pictures first to help with vocabulary. Don’t forget to point to the words!

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