Reception Parent Workshop: Spelling 13th March 2018 Reception Spelling Presentation 13-3-18 FINAL 1

Spelling Spelling remains the most relentlessly tested of all the literacy skills, but it is the least taught. In Reception we focus on: Step 1: Recognising alphabet letters and sounds Step 2: Blending and segmenting sounds to make words Step 3: Reading CVC (Consonant/Vowel/Consonant) CCVC, and CVCC words plus tricky words By the end of Reception children are expected to be able write one grapheme (written symbol) for each of the phonemes (sounds) in the English language 2

Reception Spelling Practical hands on games and activities: Appeal to problem-solving and game-playing instincts Children are more active in deconstructing words Aid memory Develop self-help strategies Interesting and Fun way to learn More effective than learning lists 3

What spelling looks like in Reception Step 1: Recognising alphabet letters and sounds Samples of activities used in class to give parent/carers ideas of what happens in school 4

What spelling looks like in Reception Step 2: Blending and segmenting sounds to make words Samples of activities used in class to give parent/carers ideas of what happens in school 5

What spelling looks like in Reception Step 3: Reading CVC (Consonant / Vowel / Consonant) CCVC, and CVCC words plus tricky words Samples of activities used in class to give parent/carers ideas of what happens in school 6

Spelling By the end of Reception, children are expected to be able write one grapheme (written symbol) for each of the phonemes (sounds) in the English language 7

Reception - How to help your child at home: Review the weekly phonics check list in your child's reading folder to see which letter sounds they are covering. Listen to your child read regularly. Look at the inside cover of the reading book to check best phonics practice. Encourage your child to spell high frequency words correctly by learning the weekly key words highlighted in their spelling books. Regularly use these words at home to practise and consolidate the understanding of each word, how it is correctly spelt, and how to use each word in a sentence. Use the method of: Look, Say, Cover, Say, Write & Check. Additional Spelling activities could include playing spelling games online. Useful websites: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html https://www.purplemash.com/sch/grappenhall https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm 8

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