Welcome to Reception Phonic Workshop

How will my child be taught to read and write? Phonics, this means that they learn how to ‘read’ the sounds in words and how those sounds can be written down. This is essential for reading, but it also helps children learn to spell. We teach the children simple ways of remembering these sounds and letters; Reading with a teacher and adults at home; Keywords by sight; Literacy group time; Big book EK How will my child be taught to read and write? We start teaching phonics in Reception. This means that they learn how to ‘read’ the sounds in words and how those sounds can be written down as letters. This is essential for reading, but it also helps children learn to spell. We teach the children simple ways of remembering these sounds and letters, which Mrs Morgan will talk you through a little later. Keywords- When they are ready, children practise reading (and spelling) what we call ‘tricky words’, They also practise their reading with books that match the phonics and the ‘tricky words’ they know. They start thinking that they can read and this does wonders for their confidence. The teachers read to the children, too, so the children get to know all sorts of stories, poetry and information books. They learn many more words this way and it also helps their writing.

Literacy group time Each week we base our literacy around a well known story, for example “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”. Children develop skills in reading and writing through activities based on these, set up in a carousel. When we start teaching letters and sounds we start with single sounds, for example m-a-s. As these sounds build over the weeks we can then write simple CVC words, you may see this written in your childs reading books- this simply means a consonant-vowel-consonant word, and they were able to identify the sounds and blend them into a word. Our literacy sessions are to support children in hearing initial sounds of words, writing and also spelling these words.

Phonics sessions Each week we learn three new sounds, as well as recapping and consolidating previous sounds. Within a session children learn to say the sound, recognise the sound and write the sound. Our mornings usually start with a phonics session of 20-30mins. During these lessons we will go through our sounds already learnt and learn our new sound. The children will first listen to the teacher saying the sound, then try for themselves, distinguishing if it is a bouncy or a stretchy sound, using their hands they show each other. They will then learn it by sight, look at the letter and learn how to write it. We will then look at some pictures with the sound and find that letter/sound in the word. When learning to write the sound, we will use our magic fingers and draw it in the air, on partners backs and on the carpet to feel the shape of the letter. Children will trace the sound already written in their books and then independently write the sound themselves. Stretching and bouncing sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYx1CyDMZSc

Learning to write the sounds LS

Air writing

Writing the sounds

Learning to blend Fred talk Meet Fred! KM

Sound buttons man cup shed

Fred Fingers

Set 2 and 3 sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpsmpWOUFY

Key Words Set 1 am a to in I it is up RB

Keyword games Bingo Matching pairs Snap Tricky word hunt Writing tricky words in different ways (e.g. mud, shaving foam, sand, in the bath, with leaves)

Helping Your Child at Home Ask your child to use the pictures to tell the story and make predictions about what might happen next. Read the text to your child and encourage them to track the text with their finger. Spot some sounds they might know. Have a go at blending to read some small words. Look for keywords in the text. Ask questions about what they have read. Most of all, enjoy reading!

Look out for… New books! Bookmarks Library books

Useful resources Phonic sound cards Apps and websites - Reading eggs - Teach your monster to read - www.ictgames.co.uk

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