1. Foundation Stage 2 Reading Meeting

2. Phonics
We have been teaching children their phonemes or alphabet sounds in small groups for 20 minutes per day over the last 6 weeks.

3. Pure Sounds
When we teach the children how to pronounce the sounds we teach them to say the ‘pure sounds’. We try not to say an ‘uh’ sound on the end for example…….. ‘mmmmmm’ not ‘muh’

4. So far children have learnt the between 6 and 23 of the following phonemes/alphabet sounds
s, a, t, p  i, n, m, d g, o, c, k,
ck, e, u, r ,h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss

5. Robot Talking
Once the children know several phonemes/alphabet sounds they can start to segment and blend or split up sounds in words and blend them together to read and write them. In school we call this ‘robot talking’.
C-a-t
cat

6. Words that we can robot talk or sound out
cat Sam bug am can pat dig dog pin hat in is pot

7. Tricky Words
We also teach children to read words by sight. Children have to look and say these words by just remembering them. the

8. I no go to the into he she we me be come came my by
Tricky Words
I no go to the into
he she we me be
come came my by

9. Reading at School
Between now and the end of term all children will come home with a reading book, set of words and a reading diary. All children will be heard read at least once a week by a member of school staff. Children will be heard more than once whenever possible. Children’s reading books will be changed once a week

10. Reading at Home
Children that read regularly at home make better progress. Just 5/10 minutes of reading with your child EVERY DAY makes a huge difference to your child’s confidence and attitude to reading. A comment or smiley face to let us know that you have read together is really helpful. Well done Book bags need to be brought in to school EVERY DAY.

11. What do the reading books look like?
Children may bring home 2 different kinds of reading books

12. Phonics Books
I am Sam
I can hop

13. PM Books

14. Tricky Words
All children will bring home a set of ‘red tricky words’ to learn. School staff will regularly check and change these words so that children are able to build up their ‘sight vocabulary’. They will come home in a clear pencil case on a treasury tag. Please keep the pencil case in their book bag and send it to school in their book bag EVERY DAY
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15. Useful websites https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
You tube
Tricky words songs

16. Thank you Any questions?