1. Teaching reading and phonics at Charlton Kings Infants’ School
October 2019

2. Aims of the Session:
To understand how reading is taught in the EYFS and KS1.
To understand the changes in our teaching of phonics.
To identify ways in which you can support your child's learning at home.

3. Reading in EYFS:
Book Corner books
Rhyme of the Week
Shared reading as whole class
Guided comprehension
School library lessons
Visit the local library
Daily story time
Individual reading
School reading books – the comprehension of the story is just as important as the decoding.

4. Reading in KS1:
Shared reading as whole class – linked to foundation subjects
Daily story time
Guided comprehension sessions in groups with written responses
School library
Visit the local library
School reading books – the comprehension of the story is just as important as the decoding.
Individual reading for some pupils in order to            develop fluency.
Using a range of stimulating texts within              choice choice and challenge.

5. A phonics lessons
1 new grapheme-phoneme-correspondence (GPC) covered over two lessons
Lesson 1
(whole class teaching)
Revisit and Review
Use of flashcards/blending on IWB
Re-reading word bank, sentences
Spelling previous sounds-
Teach
Reading words using sound buttons
Spelling words reinforcing handwriting
Reading sentences together
Writing sentences together
Lesson 2
-Phonics folders are taken home to recap with parents.
-Continuous provision activities

6. Assessment
Spelling : Friday assessments – spellings lists of words containing the two phonemes taught that week. CEWs are practised at this time.
Reading: Termly assessment –completed 1:1 Results out of /40 with notes of specific gaps noted

7. CEWs
CEW Spelling lists given out in KS1 at start of each term – results reported to parents following end of term assessment
Spelling of CEWs form part of English activities

8. Year 1 phonics screening
32/40

9. Home learning
Phonics folders – review learning each week – practise additional sentences on reverse of sheet
Learning spellings
Daily reading – record in reading diary (1 page each with parent/child)
Sharing stories together to develop the love of reading and discuss vocabulary
Pre-teaching topic vocabulary
Links to website – children/useful links

10. Any questions?