Why is Phonics so important?
Access to all areas of the curriculum
Confidence and independence in reading
and writing
Year 1 Phonics screening
Year 2 grammar test
What is Phonics? Phonics is:
Knowledge of the alphabetic code (sounds and letters)
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Understanding of the skills of segmenting (to spell) and blending (to read)
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Sight recognition of tricky words (TWs) and high frequency words (HFWs)
All taught discretely but embedded in real and relevant contexts across
all areas of the curriculum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhXUW_v-1s&safe=active (Google search: Articulation of phonemes - Youtube (Dec 2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BELlZKpi1Zs (Google search: Youtube Phonics Song 2
Pronouncing Phonemes (sounds)
s,ss m ck f,ff y ng ar air
a d e l,ll z,zz ai or (ure)
t g u j qu ee ur er
p o r v ch igh ow
i c h w sh oa oi
n k b x th oo, oo ear
Pronouncing Phonemes (sounds)
Bouncy Stretchy
Vowels a e i o u er oo
ai ee igh oa oo ure air ear ow or ur oi
Consonants b c d g h j k p q t w y
f l m n r s v x z sh th ch ng
Sounds need to be clearly separated in order to spell (though blending sounds when reading is good!) Be careful of consonants close together which make two sounds….. For example slip dripping damp play
Does your mouth change shape?
Blending: Sound buttons
Sound buttons can help children with sounding out (blending) when they are reading.
run eight chips ill toast frighten
The more your child can read from sight
the better! Hint: Praising ‘sensible
guessing’ or remembering a word after the first reading
builds confidence to do this. Making a word list of difficult words to look at it
before reading can also promote fluency.
How do we teach Phonics at St Andrew’s?
• Letters and Sounds curriculum: Phase 1 (Reception) to Phase 6 (Year 2/3)
• Fast, fun, daily Phonics sessions • Sounds taught in a ‘useful’ order • Tricky words introduced weekly • Opportunities to practice in a ‘real’
environment • Activities to meet the needs of
different learners (songs, Jolly Phonics actions, using all senses)
Writing Challenge: Can you write the alphabet backwards….. ….using your wrong hand… ….in 1 minute? Letters must be lower case and correctly formed!
Writing Providing relevant opportunities for writing,
such as lists, role play, captions or cards, gives children a purpose for writing.
Opportunities for writing that can be easily erased help to build confidence when children
worry about putting pen to paper and being ‘wrong’. Successes can always be celebrated by
taking a photo!
Phonetically plausible attempts can be
considered ‘right’ (i.e. can you read it?)
As they develop more complex phonic
awareness, mistakes can be sensitively corrected.
Writing and letter formation Gross motor and fine motor control (GMC/FMC)
Exploring letter shapes in different media
Handwriting
• Good handwriting aids writing fluency (what to write not how to write)
• Starting with correct letter formation leads into joining
• Gives children pride in their work
• Presentation IS important! • There is NO quick fix… • Watching, copying and
practise, practise, practise!
Reading: What IS good reading?
Word recognition strategies – reading for meaning
(using phonics, context, grammar, pictures)
Reading for information
Reading aloud and silently
Response to texts – listening and reading comprehension
Read a book three times: 1. Word level (decoding)
2. For meaning 3. With a ‘storytelling voice’
yehT .srehto eht fo ngis on llits saw erehT woN .pmac eht dehcaorppa yeht sa deppots
was yeht ,nehT .nees eb ot eno on saw ereht etihw taerg a sexob eht fo eno fo pot eht no
!derbhguoroht on saw it ,god
Reading Early reading is hard…. Have a go at reading this passage, reading from right to left.
What strategies did you use?
(sounding out, using context, following with a finger, recognising letter
groups, HFWs/TWs)
Remember the reading rule of 3: Word level, comprehension, ‘storytelling voice’
Real reading opportunities – understanding the purpose
of reading
Reading for enjoyment: sharing
stories and discussing them
Reading comprehension and incentive for reluctant readers.
Providing opportunities for reading, sharing, retelling and discussing stories helps children
understand the purpose of reading and captures their imagination and enjoyment!
Phonics ‘Stay and Play’ mornings
Come in and see what we do, talk to the
adults working with your child and get
some ideas for activities you can
make and do at home!
‘Phonics Stay and Play’ Spring 2018:
TBC
Thank you for coming!
Any questions?
Some useful games and websites
www.phonicsplay.co.uk www.twinkl.co.uk www.ictgames.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/
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