1. Phonics and Reading at Bradfield
Bradfield CE Primary

2. Overview Letters and Sounds Reading in Reception The Reading Scheme
Developing Fluency, Comprehension and Reading for Pleasure – Key Stage 1
How You Can Help

3. An Overview of the Phonics Phases
Phase 1: Environmental sound recognition, listening and oral work Phase 2: Introduction of each individual phoneme (sound), blending and segmenting these sounds, tricky words (ones that don’t follow a phonetic pattern, e.g. was and said), high frequency words Phase 3: Blending and segmenting sets of graphemes – reading and writing, higher level tricky words and high frequency words Phase 4: Consolidation of sounds, adjacent consonants (jump) & poly-syllabic words (lunchbox). tricky words, high frequency words Phase 5: Introduction of additional phonemes (digraphs, trigraphs) and alternative spellings. Phase 6: suffixes and prefixes, morphology, root words etc SPAG: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

4. CHALLENGE! – What could this spell?
ctaighque

5. How we teach phonics Daily discrete phonics session Guided reading
Shared reading
Independent reading
Guided writing
Shared writing
Independent writing
Intervention - ELS
Revisit/
review
teach
practise
apply

6. Reading Development in Foundation Stage
Listening Skills
Blending & Segmenting
Stories and Rhymes
Recognition of Letters and sounds.

7. Reading in FS2
s a t p
i n m d
g o c k
ck e u r
h b f,ff l,ll ss
ch sh th ng ai
ee igh oa oo ar
or ur ow oi ear
air ure er
Teaching the sounds – phase 2 and 3 Pronunciation Actions Phonic Activities

8. Initial sound recognition
Phonics games
Find an object
Letter hunts
Progressing to matching sounds to words.

9. Blending Robert Robot talk cvc words by orally blending and segmenting
Pure sounds
rat

10. Tricky Words to
We teach children to read these words… … then spell them in a later phase.
the
was no
said

11. Keys to Success In school: Daily revision and repetition
Opportunities to apply new knowledge in context
Ongoing assessment
Intervention when needed
At home:
Daily revision of the sound flash cards
Daily application through reading of their reading book
Tricky word flash cards

12. Phonics in Year 1 Letters and Sounds Phase 5
Development of speed and fluency
Development of comprehension
Developing experience of a breadth of text types
Developing reading for pleasure.

13. Phonics in Year 1 Daily discrete phonics session
Focus on alternative graphemes, e.g. ai, ay a_e, ey, eigh …
Focus on building and decoding compound words – footpath, windmill, football…
Games for phonics: trash or treasure, bingo, back to the board, sound sorting

14. High Frequency Words/ Tricky Words
Flash cards
Bingo
Look, cover, write, check
Snap
Track games
Spelling strategies

15. The Phonics Screening Check
In June, children will be assessed for their phonics knowledge
Statutory screening to highlight where children may be finding decoding a challenge
This is not a reading test and is very child friendly.
If your child does not reach the expected standard, they will have additional support during Year 2 and re-take the test in Year 2.

16. What this looks like…

17. Keys to Success At School: Fun and active daily sessions
Regular assessment and gap finding
Intervention/ additional practice
Close communication with home – we will keep you informed about whether they are on track
At Home:
Daily reading and sound flash cards
Lots of positive praise and encouragement

18. Individual Reading Books
Picture books
Children can practise their story telling and comprehension skills
Use of picture cues & questioning skill
Language skills

19. Songbird Phonics
Simple CVC words

20. Home/School Reading Record Books
Read at home every day- not just scheme books!
Read at school 2 x a week, as well as guided reading
Comments about skills or comprehension
Change books Monday, Wednesday & Friday

21. Whole School Strategies
Guided Reading

22. Whole Class Shared Reading

23. How to Help at Home Phonics: Use PURE SOUNDS and ACTIONS
Read a range of books and other texts to your child.
Practise reading books with your child every day where possible.
Practise word cards and other homework activities.
Develop comprehension skills through questioning.

24. Any Questions?
Please ask…