1. An explanation for IGR Teachers
How to play Lotto
An explanation for IGR Teachers

2. Phonological – Visual Mapping
Lotto is an essential IGR ‘Advance Organiser’
The words on the baseboards are those words
in the new text that are just beyond the
children’s current reading level
NB at this stage, these words are for recognising rather than reading (Recognition precedes Reading)

3. Recognition and Understanding
Each child has a Lotto baseboard
There are 9 words per baseboard, of which there are 6 words-in-common
You have the set of Lotto cue cards
Each child takes or is given 9 counters

4. Listen and Look Say to the children, ‘Be ready to LISTEN’
Read out the word but don’t let them see it
As you do this, put the word in its story context and make sure it is understood
Observe children’s counter-placement closely

5. Recognition and Matching
If children cannot locate the word in this way, you can let them see the cue card
The cue card is shown anyway once every child has located and covered the word
Take careful notice of any matching-recognition errors and re-say the word

6. Ending the Game
The Lotto game is complete as soon as every child has accurately covered the words they have been introduced to
They clear away their counters (this can be done methodically) in readiness for Collaborative Reading