1. Welcome to Key Stage One’s Reading and Phonics Meeting

2. Why are we here?
To show you how we 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
Use pure sounds and encourage your child to sound out and blend the words – please ask if you’re not sure.
If it’s not working – rethink, talk to us.
Try to find time to read to your child as well.

5. /b/
/d/
/f/
/g/
/h/
/j/
/k/
/l/
/m/
/n/
/ng/
/p/
/r/
/s/
/t/
/v/
/w/
/y/
/z/
/th/
/ch/
/sh/
/zh/
/a/
/e/
/i/
/o/
/u/
/ae/
/ee/
/ie/
/oe/
/ue/
/oo/
/ar/
/ur/
/au/
/er/
/ow/
/oi/
/air/
/ear/
/ure/

6. Split digraphs – not magic e
home

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. 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.

11. Make it fun

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

13. Any questions?