1. Phonics

2. *Fast paced 20 mins daily session.
What is Phonics?
*Fast paced 20 mins daily session.
*Children are taught to read by breaking down words ‘graphemes’ into separate sounds or ‘phonemes’. They are then taught how to blend these sounds together to hear and read the whole word.

3. Key principles
Sounds (phonemes) are represented by letters (graphemes)
A phoneme can be represented by one letter (grapheme) or by a group of 2 or more letters.
e.g. sh, igh, ea.
The same sound (phoneme) can be spelt in more than one way.
e.g. cat, kennel, choir, sack
The same grapheme (spelling) may represent more than one phoneme
Mean – deaf Crown – flown Field – tie

5. Blending
Your child learns to recognise 1 of the letters/ spellings of the 44 sounds (phonemes) and say them and then put them together in words to help them read. c a t

6. Blending
Your child learns to recognise 1 of the letters/ spellings of the 44 sounds (phonemes) and say them and then put them together in words to help them read. l
igh t

7. Blending
Your child learns to recognise 1 of the spellings of the 44 sounds (phonemes) and say them and then put them together in words to help them read. c oa t

8. Blending
Your child learns to recognise 1 of the letters/ spellings of the 44 sounds (phonemes) and say them and then put them together in words to help them read. r ai n

9. No ‘schwaing’ in phonics
mmmmmmm not muh
ssssssssssssss not suh
nnnnnnnnnn not nuh

11. High Frequency Words
Alongside the teaching of phonics “tricky” high frequency words that cannot be sounded out and are recognised on sight.
Eg: was, you, her, they, are, all, the, little, said, there, when, what, have, like

12. Teacher’s will………….
Teach your child phonics daily from the simple to the complex
Build your child’s confidence in reading and writing
Send home decodable reading books matched to your child’s ability

13. Parents can support their child by….
Helping children recognise the sounds
Playing activities/games that are sent home
Reading the decodeable reading books sent home every day
Visit the recommended websites and apps

14. Websites www.phonicsplay.co.uk www.mrthorne.com www.ltcl.co.uk

15. Apps

16. Apps

17. Twinkl