Phonics

• We use the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme to support the teaching and planning of phonics. This programme is designed for 4-7 year olds learning to read and for 7-8 years olds needing to catch up quickly.
• Phonics is taught daily in 40 minute sessions. Children are placed in small groups and are regularly assessed and moved between groups according to their reading development needs.
• In Reception, we aim for all children to be able to read storybooks and non-fiction books closely matched to their developing phonic knowledge, take home books to share and above all develop a love of reading.
• By the end of Year 1, we aim for all children to be accurate and speedy readers.

 

How Read Write Inc. phonics works - a guide for parents/carers:

How to help your child read a RWI story book:

How to say the sounds:

Set 1 sounds

Set 2 sounds

Set 3 sounds

FAQs for Parents/Carers for RWI phonics:

parent faqs for rwi.pdf

  How can parents help at home?

• Children take home a RWI ‘Book Bags' Storybook every week. This matches the book they have read in school but is a new book not familiar to them.
• Children take home the book they've been reading in their RWI group. This is a book they are familiar with and should be able to read confidently.
• We encourage parents not to say ‘this is too easy’! There is guidance in the storybooks to support parents too.
• If your child is tired/resistant to reading themselves, read to them! This is still benefiting them and promoting an enjoyment of reading, rather than turning it into a chore. 

Here are some more top tips:

top tips rwi.jpg

 

Order of Story Books:

When children are in the early stages of learning to read, they will bring home sound booklets, sound blending books and Ditty Sheets before reading books.

 

For free Read Write Inc resources, including e-books and kits for parents/carers, click on Oxford Owl to the right: