Welcome to the P1 Curricular Evening

Purpose of tonight To learn more about the work your child does and how you can help at home.

Classroom Routine Water Bottle Coat, snack, lunch Gym Bags Timetable Positive Behaviour Start and end of the day Coat, snack, lunch Timetable Calendar Brain Breaks

Literacy Sounds Reading Blending writing Games Tricky words

Introducing a new sound in school Jolly Phonics Story and Action Song Education City Multi-sensory Activities

Reading in school Blending Children look at the letters, say the sounds and hear the word; this is blending. Teacher says the sounds and the child listens for the words e.g. s / u / n Pupils read and say the sounds and listen for the word themselves. With this skill they have the ability to read any regular word.

Tricky Words Tricky words are frequently used words that the children are unable to read and write simply by blending and listening for the sounds. e.g. she, the, are Regardless of how tricky words are there is always part of it that is regular: for example, in the word “some”, the s says /s/ and the m says (m). Revise tricky words daily in class and introduce new ones when the children are confident at reading the ones they have.

Reading By teaching letter sounds, blending techniques and irregular keywords, the children understand before being asked to read books for themselves that there is a code to reading and that most words can be worked out. Devoting time to letter work at the beginning means that higher reading abilities are achieved. Reading books – Story World

Writing Fine motor Skills Correct formation Pencil Grip online resources Fine motor Skills Cutting out Playdough Lacing Correct formation Pencil Grip Linked to sounds Have a go! sound it out shaving foam

Maths and Numeracy Mental Agility Count, read, order, write Number Bonds Shapes - 2D and 3D Information Handling Volume Time Links to real life!

Purposeful Play fun independent challenge social explore consolidate interactive

Religious Education Ethos Daily Prayers Bible Reverence

Homework 10 – 15 minutes – STOP! Jolly Phonics – Sound Sheet Blend Cards Word Box List (Parents’ Resource) Tricky Words Reading Strategies – Bookmark Bedtime Story

Jolly Phonics This is to let you know what sounds have been taught. You do not need to do anything with it, except discuss the sounds.

Blends Cards

Word Box List This is a parents’ resource to be used alongside the blends cards to give you an idea of words to make.

Tricky Words

Reciprocal Reading Homework Marker

Homework 5th September – Blend Cards and Tricky Words 12th September – Reading books, Blend cards continue, Tricky Words continue

Other Curricular Areas Expressive Arts Health and Well-being Science Social Studies Master Class- Purposeful Play PE, French and Reciprocal Reading 2 full blocks indoor and 20 minutes outdoor.

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