Read Write Inc Phonics Parents Meeting How to

Read Write Inc. Phonics Parents’ Meeting How to help your child with Phonics. Miss Featherstone

Reading changes everything Teach a child to read and keep that child reading and we will change everything. And I mean everything. Jeanette Winterson

Sounds + blending = reading +

Fred doesn't speak in whole words, he speaks in sounds. Fred helps chn to understand words are made up of sounds. He helps us remember to sound out words before blending them to read. Fred Talk

Speed Sounds Set 1

Fred Talk routine 1. Say the word in sounds as Fred e. g. c-a-t. 2. Ask your child to repeat. Can they ‘jump-in’ with the whole word? 3. Say the word in sounds followed by the whole word e. g. c-a-t, cat 4. Ask your child to repeat

Fred games and Fred talk throughout the day Shall we have some l-u-n-ch? What would you like to p-l-ay ? Let’s put on your. c-oa-t Remember to always use pure sounds.

Reading with Fred Talk

How can I help at home? What can I do? 1. Speak like Fred throughout the day 2. Play Fred games (Fred I spy, Animal Fred, Fred says…) 3. Use ‘Fred Talk, read the word’ to read words (Fred and Blend) 4. Read and enjoy stories / visit library / buy books at book fairs / book shops – happy experience 5. Don’t punish with reading Please take a Fred Talk games sheet.

Free Video Tutorials (ruthmiskin. com)

Online resources available Ruth Miskin Parents’ Page: http: //www. ruthmiskin. com/en/parents/ Ruth Miskin Facebook: https: //www. facebook. com/miskin. education Free e-books for home reading: http: //www. oxfordowl. co. uk/Reading/ https: //www. whatdowedoallday. com/

Fred Fingers for spelling – phonics link Next section…. . Not necessary suitable for parents of children in Cherry Pips.

Fred Fingers (green words only) 1. Secret Fred – how many sounds? (Tell if learning Set 1/2) 2. Pinch on sounds 3. Write on letter names (set 3) 4. Write the word

Red words spelling Sight reading – Flashcard Fred Rhythms / Mnemonics Rainbow writing Repeated writing sad animals in dens = said big elephants can always understand small elephants = because t-h-e c o u lucky ducky Sh o u lucky ducky

Fluency – Pace – Story Teller Voice Re-reading books is important Words per minute Comprehension Expression – use punctuation to aid Story teller voice – perform Please take a handout

Want to help support your child’s reading? We all have the power to change outcomes for the children. Get your child to read every night for ten minutes. Read stories to your children.

Phonics Screening Check Week beginning Monday 10 th June Mornings Remember glasses if worn for reading A good breakfast helps concentration 40 words – 20 real 20 ‘alien’ Multisyllabic words (playground, beehive, sandpit, spaceship, notebook) Best friends? Fred and Blend…. Please take a copy of playground = p l ay g r ou n d multisyllabic words choag = ch oa g

Reading changes everything Teach a child to read and keep that child reading and we will change everything. And I mean everything. Jeanette Winterson

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