1. A guide for parents and carers
‘Fred Time’
A guide for parents and carers
March 2017

2. What is it? Fred Our name for a Literacy programme called
‘Read, Write Inc.’ established by Ruth Miskin
2 separate programmes:
PHONICS
SPELLING
Fred
New to our school SEP 2016
All staff fully trained
2 programmes according to ability: Phonics and Spelling

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Phonics
What is Phonics? Why do we teach it? VIDEO

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Speed Sounds
Sounds are taught in sets – See sets 1, 2 and 3 on the table
When two or three letters make one sound we call them ‘Special Friends’
Sounds are taught with an accompanying phrase. The first 10 minutes of every Fred Time teaches/reviews speed sounds.
PURE SOUNDS VIDEO

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Speed Sounds
The speed sounds chart for all groups. Becomes more complex after set 2.

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Storybooks 1. 2. 3.
The second part of every Phonics lesson helps children to use their sounds by reading stories containing them.
Red words
Green words
Each book is read 3 times to develop a ‘storyteller voice’
Questions and discussion help the children to understand what they have read.

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Spelling
VIDEO Read Write Inc. Spelling is a 30-minutes-a-day programme covering all the spelling requirements of the National Curriculum Using a proven approach underpinned by phonics, the programme is for children in Years 2–6 (P3–7) and includes preparation for the statutory spelling assessments in England.

8. Six-weekly tests e Groupings – according to ability
How we know what group your child is in.
What is Fresh Start?
Everyone in the school does Fred Time at the same time four mornings/week.