1. Its importance for reading and writing.
Phonics
Its importance for reading and writing.

2. Key Principles Sounds are represented by letters.
A sound can be represented by one or more letters e.g. a, p, sh, th, ee, igh etc.
The same sound can be represented by different letters e.g. rain, may, lake.
The same letters can make different sounds e.g. mean, deaf.

3. Reading using phonics pin, p – i – n , pin shop, sh – o – p, shop
Phonics helps children recognise sounds in a word. They then blend these sounds together to pronounce a word.
For example:
pin, p – i – n , pin
shop, sh – o – p, shop
cheek, ch – ee – k, cheek
Increased practice helps children become more confident with blending and thus more fluent when reading.

4. Let us model it Using our chopping and blending hands!
sit
chip
teeth
better

5. TRICKY WORDS
Words that are not phonically decodeable e.g. was, the, I.
The best way of approaching words like these is to practice them on a regular basis with your child.
In time they will recognise them by sight.

6. Spelling using phonics
When a child is writing a sentence they use their phonics to sound out a word.
Children will chop up (segment) a word to spell it.
For example:
The class went to the shop.

7. Pronouncing Phonemes 1. f l m n r s sh w v th z (continuous phonemes)
2. e p t ch h (unvoiced)
3. b d g qu y j (voiced)

8. The 44 phonemes /b/ /d/ /f/ /g/ /h/ /j/ /k/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /ng/ /p/ /r/
/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/
Click on the speaker below the sound to hear its pronunciation.

9. How can you help?
Practice phonics at home to support your child with their reading and writing.
Read as much as possible to and with your child.
Support your children with their learning logs.
If you have any queries please ask your child's teacher for advice on what sounds/skills they need to practice.

10. Please refer to the school website for this information.
Thank you for coming.
Please refer to the school website for this information.
You are now invited to visit your child’s classroom to see what we do in phonics.