Welcome to the Phonics Workshop  Learning Together, Growing Together

Phase 1: This is where we are focusing on hearing sounds. Within the Letters and Sounds document phonics is split up into phases. Phase 1: This is where we are focusing on hearing sounds. Some examples are: going on a sound walk, playing instruments and guessing which one has been played, distinguishing sounds from one another. http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/member-only/SoundStimuli.html

Phase 2: This is when we start to teach the initial sounds Phase 2: This is when we start to teach the initial sounds. We start with s a t p i n because a lot of words can be made from these sounds. Can you think of any 3 letter words that have been made from the sounds s a t p i n ?

We will tell you which sounds we are teaching using the ‘morning whiteboard’. A good way for you to reinforce these sounds at home is by playing i-spy. You could also look for print in the environment.

Miss Forman is now going to pretend to a child in Mrs Gorges’ class! Lesson Miss Forman is now going to pretend to a child in Mrs Gorges’ class! Meet Cow. His name is cow but he makes the sound moo! This letter is a (letter name) but it makes the sound ‘a’ (sound) Alphabet song http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-song Speed trial sounds http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/member-only/Flashcards.html Letter formation Phonics play: blending (reading) Use robot arms http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/member-only/BuriedTreasure2.html (up to n) Phonics play: segmenting (for spelling) Use robot arms. http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/member-only/Ph2RocketRescue.html Tricky words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaqI5-0d-MM

Fine and gross Motor Control Ideas for developing fine motor control: Physical equipment outside Junk modelling Cooking Play dough Writing (big) Painting Digging Writing a shopping list or a card but… Any writing has GOT TO BE PURPOSEFUL!

Have a go for yourself! Have a look at the documents and a play with the resources.