2. Prime Areas 3
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Personal and Social Development
Specific Areas 4
Mathematical Development
Understanding of the World
Expressive Arts and Design
Literacy

3. Reading
How did you learn to
read?
Seeing adults read - SQUIRT
Importance of stories
told and read

5. Reading in School
Shared Reading
Guided Reading
Familiar stories
to read in school
Core texts for Literacy and Mathematics plus story time

6. St. George’s Foundation 2
Phonics session
Guided reading session
Shared reading – big books
Sharing stories/information books with adults
Shared writing
Focus writing activities
Reading and Writing in
St. George’s Foundation 2

7. What Is Read Write Inc Phonics?
Why
Read Write Inc
Phonics?
Systematic and structured
Early success in reading
What Is Read Write Inc Phonics?
Rapid learn to read programme so
chi
ldren can … ‘
Read to learn for the rest of their lives ’

8. How does it work?
Children learn 44 sounds
Learn to blend sounds to read words -
‘decoding’
Read lots of specially written books
to embed sounds learned during
phonic session – immediate success as readers

9. Children talk about what they have
read to show they understand
Listen to and discuss ideas with adults and peers to deepen their understanding. This is ‘comprehending’

10. Sounds
All words are made up of sounds. In
English there are 44. Children are
introduced to pure sounds in a
specific order;
m a s d t i n p g o c k ck u b f e l h
sh r j v y w th z ch qu x ng nk
ay ee igh ow oo oo ar or air ir ou oy

11. Grapheme
A g
rapheme is a sound written down
English has more than 15
0 e.g .
ee,y,ea,e.
A complex code!
Children are taught to form
letters in
a specific way using mnemonics e.g.
Maisie, mountain, mountain

14. Fred helps children to read using ‘ Fred
Blending
Fred helps children to read using ‘
Fred
Talk ’
. He can only talk in so
unds … c - a t ch l
igh
c-r-a-sh I
f children unders
tand Fred they can blend orally
Blen
ding is needed for reading

15. Fred… · Fred helps chil dren to learn to spell as well! How?
Children convert words into sounds
They pinch the sounds they hear on their
fingers …
We call this Fred Fingers
fan f - a n

16. You can help your child to … · Say 44 sounds in a pure way (no sc h. L
earn the
letters and groups of letters (graphemes) used to
read and write the sounds.
Understand how Fred helps with reading and
spelling
Fred talk at home ;
What a tidy r - oo m!
Where ’
s your c oa t?
Time for b e d

17. Read lots of lovely stories and ask questions .
Prompts will be s
ent home with your child
’s library
book. This book is at a higher level than your child
can read
Feed new words … E
at,
munch, scoff, devour
form their letters correctly
Help your child to
using mnemonics and physical dexterity for writing

18. Mystery Reader
Parents and Carers, Grandparents, invited into school at the end of the school day to read a story in your child’s class
The mystery reader is a BIG secret! Your child wouldn’t know you were coming in!
We could help you to choose an age appropriate book
You may want to dress up or use puppets or props - feel free to be creative!
Generates excitement and awe around story
The children love to have you in school!
Please see your child’s teacher to put your name down.