1. Read Write Inc

2. Watch RWInc video clip – what is phonics?

3. So where do we start?!
In Reception children are taught one example of a grapheme for each phoneme
The simple sounds chart
We are giving the sounds they need to be able to write anything phonetically

4. I wocht the teleevishon.
As a sentence in Reception this would be celebrated, as the child has used the sounds they know to write the words
They have not yet learned the ‘sion’ sound, that after w the a sound is written with an o, the tch sound……
We want children keen to write, not put off by ‘getting it wrong’!

5. Children start learning the set 1 sounds
Read Write Inc
Children start learning the set 1 sounds
Each letter has a picture to ‘hook’ onto which helps children recall what the letter looks like and how it is written
RWINc talks about bouncy sounds eg b, c, d, and stretchy sounds mmmmm, ssssss, ffffff
It is really important children learn to say ‘pure sounds’
Pure sounds don’t have the schwa on the end
Schwa is putting the ‘uh’ on the end of sounds
If you think of cat you might get cuatu

6. Fred talk
Fred is a puppet who can only speak in Fred talk ( in sounds)
Children are taught to Fred talk words to read them and also to ‘Fred in your head’ to work them out
Special Friends
These are sounds which are two letters, one sound eg ch, th, sh, ee, ai
These are underlined for children to spot them easily in words

7. My turn your turn – children copy what the adult says, done with hand signals
Alien words – we read these daily to ensure children’s phonics skills are embedded and that children are using their phonic skills to read words and not just recognising or remembering the words

8. Audience Participation!!
1st - Teach a speed sound - m
2nd - Your turn – the reading part of the lesson
3rd - Video – the writing part of the lesson

9. Once the children are confident at reading and writing words with set one sounds, they will move on to set two (usually after Christmas). After this, they will move onto set three sounds – either Reception or Year One. Children learn the alternative spellings, for example that the ee sound can be written ee, ea, y on the end, e on the end, split diagraph e-e. All the alternative spellings can be seen on the complex speed chart.
Red words – these are tricky words which can’t be sounded out eg the, to, go, no (many words become ‘untricky’ when children learn more sounds) children need to learn to recognise them on sight and spell them

10. Useful information
Read Write Inc info
free books and activities
www,phonicsplay.co.uk free online games to play