1. Literacy at Tyndale Reading, Phonics and Handwriting

2. Why do we teach Literacy?

5. The Reading Process What skills do children need to be able to read this? The turtle was swimming in the sea.

6. Prelude: Book Introduction Read the title for the child Walk and talk through the book with the child What does the child already know about the subject of the book? Pick out new, tricky vocabulary and names of characters Model difficult decoding Use the language of the book What do you think might happen?

7. Prelude: Strategy Check What can you do if you’re not sure of a word? Follow the words with your finger (tracking) Look at the first sound (initial sounds) Can you sound it out? (sounding out) Say the sounds and see if you can put them together (blending) Re-read the sentence to see what might fit (using context) Does that sound right? (reading for meaning) See if you can read just with your eyes (fluency)

8. The Reading Process: Phonics for Reading Pupils need to know their letter sounds. They need to be able to sound out the letters and blend them to make the word: c-a-t into the word cat s-t-a-m-p into the word stamp

9. The Reading Process: Sound buttons hat tree shop light

13. FAQ: Why doesn’t my child know the names of the letters?

14. Pause Give them time to work the word out Count to six in your head

15. Prompt: You can only prompt what you know they can do Have a look at the first sound Get your mouth ready for the first sound Can you sound it out? Say the sounds and see if you can put them together Have a look at the end of the word Re-read the sentence and see what might fit Does that sentence make sense? If they can’t work it out just tell they calmly

16. Head Heart Hand

17. FAQ: But why aren’t you sending home books?

18. FAQ: But my books aren’t working properly...

19. The Writing Process What skills do children need to be able to write this? The turtle was swimming in the sea.

21. Prelude: Introduction Prelude: Strategy Check Phonics for Writing Pause Prompts

22. Purpose: why do you write?

23. Gross Motor Skills

24. Fine Motor Skills

25. Writing Tools

26. FAQ: Why are you teaching my child squiggly writing?

28. FAQ: I have noticed my child is working at a different level to their friends in reading/ writing/ Literacy. Do I need to be worried?

29. Please have fun!

30. Questions and Evaluations Do you have any questions? Do you have any suggestions for further workshops?