Read, Write Incat

Riverside Primary School

Welcome

Let us start…What we believe:•That reading opens a door to all learning.•A child who reads a lot will become a good reader.•A good reader will be able to read challenging material.•A child who reads challenging material is a child who will learn.•The more a child learns the more a child wants to find out.

Therefore:We must ensure that every child who goes through Grange Primary School, finds learning to read and

write a rewarding and successful experience.

The Principles of Read, Write Inc•A systematic and lively programme

•All staff have been trained directly by Read, Write Inc.

•The children are grouped according to ability•The children read and write for an hour each day (4 days a week)

Who is it for?

• Foundation Stage plus

• Older children who need to ‘catch-up’

• Children new to English

How does it work?Children:• Learn 44 sounds and matching letters/letter groups

• Learn to blend sounds to read words

• Read lots of specially written books

This is decoding

Children:• Talk a lot about what they have read to show they understand

• Listen to and discuss other ideas to deepen understanding

This is comprehending

Learning the code

Children learn a simple code first

f l m n r s v z sh th ng

nk

b ck

d g h j p qu t w x y ch

a e i o u ay ee igh ow

oo oo ar or air ir ou oy

Set 1 sounds Set 2 sounds

Consonants: stretchy

Vowels: stretchy

Consonants: bouncy

Vowel: bouncy

What is the Phonics Screening Check?

A statutory assessment for all children in

Year 1

It will take place during the week

commencing 12th June 2017

It is to confirm whether individual children

have learnt phonic decoding to an

appropriate standard

What does the Phonics Screening Check comprise of?

40 words:A mixture of real words and

pseudo-words

Examples of real words:

week slide

chill newt

grit strap

start rusty

best dentist

hooks starling

Examples of pseudo-words:

ot vap osk tabe

The Phonics Screening Check

Most likely with their class teacher

One to one with each pupil in a comfortable

room

Lasts approximately 7-10 minutes

So how can you help your child?

The ‘Speed Sounds’

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2Ddf_0Om8

• Speed Sound Chart (In Pack)

So how can you help your child?•By knowing the pure sounds

•By using the Speed Sound cards (optional) with your child

•By knowing how to blend using Fred Talk for reading m_a_t

•By knowing how to do Fred Fingers for spelling

And...

•By having fun with Fred Talk at home!

“What a tidy r-oo-m!”

“Where’s your c-oa-t?”

“Time for b-e-d!”

And...

•By reading to your child lots of lovely stories and asking lots of questions!

Use these prompts to help you:

What is that

character

thinking?

What is the

character

saying?

What do you

think that character is

feeling now?

What is happening?

What do you think

happens next?

And...•By talking to your child as much as possible and ‘feeding’ them new and different words:

“Let’s eat our lunch now.”“Let’s munch our lunch now.”

“Let’s scoff our lunch now.”

“Let’s devour our lunch now!”You’re looking ...not just...but...

I’m not just... I’m....!

And...

•By having a look at the parents’ pages on the web for tips and resources for supporting your child at home:

• http://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/read-write-inc-programmes/phonics/

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2Ddf_0Om8- Pronunciation Video Clip

•http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/ BBC word making game

•http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm reading words

•http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-3-games.html

•http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html phonics games