Reading Parent Workshop Reading Main focus flow and

Reading Parent Workshop

Reading � Main focus- flow and fluency (rather than decoding). � Practise words that need decoding (these could be sent home on a post-it) � Practise reading the Common Exception words- these need to be automatically recognised. (Red Home School Links bookpage 32) � Adult scan the sentence then use the picture to ask leading questions to enable your child to recognise the word. � Ask your child to point out these words in the sentence. � Tell your child the difficult words.

Reading You may need to draw attention to suffixes eg –ing, -ed when discussing the picture children may say playing but the sentence may say played. � If your child says a word that is in context but not necessarily the word allow your child to read on rather than breaking the flow- when you have finished reading return to this word and explain. � Echo reading- this will encourage both fluency and expression. � Over exaggerate when reading with expression. � Ask questions- direct from the text and inference. Direct from the text- What is ____ doing? What colour is? Inference- How do they feel? Why are they doing? Experience- Have you ever? What would you do? Prediction- Where will they go next? What do you think will happen next? �

Phase 2 and Beyond! Parent Workshop

What is phonics? � 44 Phonemes (sounds) � 120 Graphemes (ways of writing sounds) �At Knypersley we teach these through a programme called ‘Letters and Sounds. ’ �Letters and Sounds has 6 phases. �Each phase sets out the graphemes/phonemes that children will learn (please see your sound mat). �Each phase also has a set of common exception words (sometimes referred to as tricky words).

Pronunciation is important! � If you are unsure of how to correctly pronounce a phoneme, you can look to the internet for help. � Youtube has lots of good videos to help but be very selective. � Mr Thorne Does Phonics � Jolly Phonics http: //jollylearning. co. uk/gallery/audio-2/ Ø Oxford Owl https: //www. oxfordowl. co. uk/forhome/reading-owl/expert-help/phonics-madeeasy/

Learning to Recognise Graphemes � Each phase has a set of graphemes that the children will learn to recognise. � Begin with set 1 and increase as the children learn each set. � Grapheme hunt- can you find p? � Matching graphemes with pictures. � Writing graphemes in sand, shaving foam etc. � Look for graphemes in the environment. � Making graphemes with duplo, soft dough etc.

Blending � Children need to practise blending using the sounds in each phase. � Children may benefit from using sound buttons or pointers. � https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=vsq. EGq 7 VSF 4

Application � Children captions. are to practise reading simple Pat a dog. A red bag.

Segmenting and Writing � Children use their segmenting skills to write words using the sounds in each phase. � Children can begin by making words with magnetic letters/letter cards before moving on to writing words. � Children can use a sound mat to help them. � Please refer to the letter formation/Pen Pals Pitter Patter support materials.

High Frequency Words � Children learn to recognise the 100 High Frequency Words (these can be found in your child’s Home School Links book). � These are very common words that the children need to recognise by sight (without sounding out).

Common Exception Words � Children learn to recognise Common Exception Words. � These are very common words that the children need to recognise by sight. � They cannot be sounded out by applying phonic rules e. g. the, to, no. � Please refer to your word mats to find out which common exception words your child needs to learn for their current phase.

Year 1 Phonics Screening � In June, all Year 1 children will take the Phonics Screening test. � They will read 40 words- 20 real words and 20 nonsense words. � Children can sound out the words before blending. � These can be practised on Phonics Play- Obb and Bob. � These real and nonsense words are practised every week in Year 1 to prepare the children for the test.

Using Apps � Check the pronunciation of phonemes is correct. � Stay away from apps that ask children to spell using capitial letters. � Twinkl phase apps (light version is free but can upgrade to unlock more features) � Mr Thorne � Alphablocks � Geraldine’s Phonics Land (99 p)

Online Games websites http: //www. letters-and-sounds. com/ http: //www. crickweb. co. uk/ http: //www. phonicsplay. co. uk/ http: //www. topmarks. co. uk/english-games/5 -7 years/letters-and-sounds http: //www. familylearning. org. uk/phonics_games. html http: //games. e 4 education. co. uk/groupone/

Want to learn more? http: //www. letters-and-sounds. com/ https: //www. oxfordowl. co. uk/home/readingowl/expert-help/phonics-made-easy