Acorns is a “Read a Lot” Nursery Stories and Nursery Rhymes every day to create a LOVE of reading Story and Rhyme of the Week, repetition of the stories creates familiarity and ownership Children can access books all the time and are encourage to “read” the stories they know

HOME READING CHARTS and handout Benefits of Reading Vocabulary at the age of four is a predictor for later academic success Opportunities to practice paying attention Develops abilities of empathy and prediction Fosters recognition of rhyme and alliteration Creates positive relationship with books HOME READING CHARTS and handout

A “Talk a Lot” Home Chatter about everything from food to feelings Narrate your daily routines Connect experiences Create “forced alternatives” Go new places, try activities together

The Progression of Phonics AUTUMN TERM: Nursery Rhymes, Stories and Language Development SPRING TERM: Nursery Rhymes, Stories, Language Development, Fred Talk Letter Pictures

SUMMER TERM: Nursery Rhymes, Stories, Language Development, Fred Talk, Letter Sounds (1 per day), Letter Formation

What is Phonics? Matching sounds to letters or groups of letters i as in pin t as in top igh as in high th as in thud Groups of letters that make one sound are called Special Friends Some sounds “bouncy” and some “stretchy” Pure sounds are really important Not learned in alphabetical order

Write Sitting Feet flat on the floor Bottom at the back of the chair Body one fist away from the table Shoulders down Non-dominant hand holding the page Dominant hand ready in a tripod grip