Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letters/letter groups using simple picture prompts – see below We use pure sounds(‘m’ not’ muh’,’s’ not ‘suh’, etc.) so that your child will be able to blend the sounds into words more easily. At King David Primary School we are embarking on a new phonics adventure with Read Write Inc. Wewant to offer your child the best possible start to becoming independent readers.Children who read regularly or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds! More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners. It also comes with the revised variant for ‘tion/sion’ that is included on the mini cards and wall frieze but they come as reversed A4 and reversed A6 flashcards. Organising sound cards Credits: Photo 1 – Bryony Dorrans, Photo 2 – Jane Victoria, Photo 3 – Claire Louise

Participation– ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning

Free eBooks | Videos | Set 1 resources | Set 2 resources | Set 3 resources | Kits and flashcards to use at home Read Write Inc. Phonics learn to write and form the letters/letter groups which represent the 44 sounds with the help of fun phrases The Magnetic Speed Sound Cards are very effective in helping children identify letter shapes and develop blending and segmenting skills, but – being magnetic – they can be difficult to store!

The following video is an example of blending sounds with Fred. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzfpod5w_Q Laura Stainer shared this excellent photo in our group. They use ‘colour popper wallets for each band, and label these with the book name and number’. Then, they put inside ‘a teacher copy of the book, all of the Green Word Cards, a lesson plan and the story introduction’, as well as ‘all of the books they need’.

Parent video: Sound blending

Within all the RWI sessions/books children will be exposed to redand greenwords to learn to help them to become speedy readers. Redwords are words that are not easily decodable and challenge words to extend children’s vocabulary. Greenwords are linked to the sounds they have been learning and are easily decodable. We have lots of free Read Write Inc. Phonics resources to help your child, including eBooks, practice sheets and parent films. We suggest you start by watching this film for parents: What is Read Write Inc. Phonics? Speed sounds and Read Write Inc. Stages Bryony Dorrans (left) uses big plastic folders with tabs to organise their Green Word Cards and Picture Sounds Cards, whilst Jane Victoria (middle) and Claire Louise (right) use boxes with tabs to arrange their nonsense words, Speed Sound Cards, Red Words and Picture Sounds Cards.

Before you start to teach your child, practise saying the sounds below. These are the sounds we use to speak in English. Purpose– know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the onething they should be thinking about Story Introduction – print from the Read Write Inc. Phonics Online subscription on Oxford Owl if preferred We use pure sounds(‘m’ not’ muh’, ’s’ not ‘suh’, etc.) so that your child will be able to blend the sounds into words more easily.Your story corner must be safe, quiet and comfortable. It’s a good idea to display a few chosen books with their covers facing outwards, and to refresh every few weeks the ones that you are showcasing. Getting your Read Write Inc. Phonics resources organised Members of our group have found ingenious ways of organising their Magnetic Speed Sound Cards. Tina Marie (left) uses a multi-section screw box organiser to separate their Cards whilst Gina Claire (right) uses individual boxes. Children follow the same format as Reception but will work on complex sounds and read books appropriate to their reading level. Daily sessions of RWI phonics last for one hour. Most children should complete the programme by the end ofyear 2 if not earlier.