1. Stay and Play Session 1 Monday 24th October 2016 Reading and Phonics

2. Why are we here?
To give a brief overview of how we start to teach reading and phonics in school.
To demonstrate how you can best support your child at home.

3. Is reading like this in your house?
I know we’re late. Hurry up! Eat your cereal and read that book!
I can’t concentrate! It’s far too noisy!

4. Top tips to make reading easier
Routine – find a good regular time
No distractions
1-1 time – take turns if necessary
A little often – 10 minutes a day
Make it fun – a pleasurable experience for everyone
If it’s not working – rethink, talk to us.
Try to find time to read to your child as well.
Use pure sounds and encourage your child to sound out and blend the words – please ask if you’re not sure.

5. Jolly Phonics Sounds and Actions

6. ear
ure
air

7. Building words from phonemes to read.
Blending for reading
Building words from phonemes to read.
m a t
mat

8. Building words from phonemes to read.
Blending for reading
Building words from phonemes to read.
qu ee n
queen

9. Building words from phonemes to read.
Blending for reading
Building words from phonemes to read.
s t r i ng
string

10. Split digraphs – not magic e
h o m e

11. Tricky words or high frequency words
There are some words which you cannot sound out and which children just need to learn by sight e.g. come, was.

12. Make it fun

13. Reading with understanding
Talk about; characters, plot, setting etc.
Think: who, what, when, where, why.

14. Want to know more?
The date for the next Stay and Play session is Thursday 1st December and the theme is Mathematics in the Early Years.
We also have an opportunity before then for Lancashire Adult Learning to run a course in school called Fun with Maths if there is enough interest – see further details.
Have a look at our class section of the school website:

15. Any questions?