Early Years Foundation Stage Open Evenings Phonic Development & Early Reading Strategies Thursday 22nd September 2016

Overview Introductions Presentation Future plans View of EYFS unit Opportunity for questions

Letters & Sounds Phase 1 Sound discrimination Rhyme cat fox bat National scheme - Daily 20min session Phase 1 Sound discrimination Rhyme cat fox bat Alliteration Voice sounds Sound talk – Metal Mike Blending – Cross the river

Letters & Sounds Phase 2 Learning 31 phonemes/sounds– 4 sounds per week Blending (putting sounds together to read) Segmenting (splitting word into component sounds to write) Key words (some phonetic and some tricky) *Progress through the phases (3, 4 and 5 will vary dependent on which group/level your child is working at)

Becoming a reader... Like building a jigsaw! Lots of pieces/skills put together to complete it! Use of picture clues Sounds knowledge Building up sight vocabulary Use of context/what would make sense

I can see a big cat. It is sat on the red rug. Sample Sentences... I can see a big cat. It is sat on the red rug.

Early Reading Strategies Key skills to rehearse Discussion of front cover – title/author/illustrator/ blurb; prediction; tracking of text (“Magic Finger”); likes/dislikes. Searchlights – to decode! Picture cues; sounds knowledge; key words recognition; context.

Reading in School Stories & lots of talking! Creating a positive attitude towards reading Word rich environment Shared reading Individual reading Guided reading Key words practise and weekly assessment

Reading in School Colour Bands Scheme Different schemes within each colour band Ongoing/formative assessment to ensure children are reading at the correct level and to determine when they are ready to move on - benchmarking

Reading in School End of year expectation – Early Learning Goal

Reading at Home IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE! Home readers are at a level of 95+% accuracy rate, therefore should be fluent (rehearsal) Your child will read at a level above (90% accuracy) in school during guided reading sessions

Reading at Home IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE! Star reader card – reading books regularly (minimum of 3 times per week) – MUST BE SIGNED BY AN ADULT I’m a Star Reader! Week 1 Week 2   Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Reading at Home IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE! Practising key words – Key ring for phase 2 32 key words – provided in sets of up to 5, when your child is secure with 4 out 5 words a new set will be given Phase 3, 4, & 5 word cards activity packs

Reading at Home www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Future Plans Tapestry – please hand in you form, if you wish to see a demonstration, then feel free to stay after the reading meeting Parent/Carer Meetings – 23rd November (3.30-6.30pm) 24th November (3.30-6.30pm) Learning stories – Open Day 1 – 2nd December (8.40-9.10am or 2.30-3.10pm) Mathematics Parent Workshop- 25th January (3.15-4.00pm repeated 5.00-5.45pm)

View of EYFS Unit Browse/questions/answers Tapestry demonstration or queries