How are phonics taught at Bawdeswell?

In Read Write Inc. Phonics lessons, children learn to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. They learn to form each letter, spell correctly, and compose their ideas step-by step.

The children rapidly learn sounds and the letters, or groups of letters; they need to represent them in three sets of speed sounds lessons. We have simple and enjoyable mnemonics, which help the children to grasp the letter-sound correspondences quickly. This learning is taught and consolidated every day. High frequency words that are not phonically regular are taught as tricky words (red words) and are practised frequently. 

The children read phonic books, which closely match the children current new learning and consolidate what they have been learning about.

These books are read focusing on accuracy, fluency and comprehension.

Parents are encourage to compliment this school reading by reading daily at home. The school library is open so children and parents can choose books, which match their children’s current reading ability, information books and bedtime books. 

New Speed Sounds.

Speed Sounds to review

Progression of Storybooks.

Set 1+

Blending

Set 1 + blending

Red Ditty Books

Set  2

Set 1 + blending

Storybooks Green Set.

Set  2

Set 1 + blending

Storybooks Purple Set.

Letter names.

Set 1 and 2.

Storybooks Pink Set.

Set 3

Set 1 and 2.

Storybooks orange Set.

Set 3

Set 1 and 2.

Storybooks yellow Set.

Set 3

Set 1 and 2.

Storybooks blue Set.

Set 3

Set 1 and 2.

Storybooks grey Set.

Sound

Rhyme

m

Down Maisie then over the two mountains. Maisie, mountain, mountain.

a

Round the apple, down the leaf.

s

Slide around the snake.

d

Round the dinosaur’s back, up his neck and down to his feet.

t

Down the tower, across the tower.

i

Down the insects body, dot for the head.

n

Down Nobby and over the net.

p

Down the plait, up and over the pirates face.

g

Round the girl’s face, down her hair and give her a curl.

o

All around the orange.

c

Curl around the caterpillar.

k

Down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg.

u

Down and under the umbrella, up to the top and down to the puddle.

b

Down the laces, over the toe and touch the heel.

f

Down the stem and draw the leaves.

e

Slice into the egg, go over the top, then under the egg.

l

Down the long leg.

h

Down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.

sh

Slither down the snake, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.

r

Down the robot’s back, then up and curl.

j

Down his body, curl and dot.

v

Down a wing, up a wing.

y

Down a horn, up a horn and under the yak’s head.

w

Down, up, down, up the worm.

th

Down the tower, across the tower, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.

z

Zig-zag-zig, down the zip.

ch

Curl around the caterpillar, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.

qu

Round the queen’s head, up to her crown, down her hair and curl.

x

Cross down the arm and leg and cross the other way.

ng

A thing on a string.

nk

I think I stink.

Sound

Rhyme

ay

May I play?

ee

What can I see?

igh

Fly high.

ow

Blow the snow.

oo

Poo at the zoo.

oo

Look at the book.

ar

Start the car.

or

Shut the door.

air

That’s not fair.

ir

Whirl the twirl.

ou

Shout it out.

oy

Toy for a boy.

Sound

Rhyme

ea

Cup of tea.

oi

Spoil the boy.

a-e

Make a cake.

i-e

Nice smile.

o-e

Phone home.

u-e

Huge brute.

aw

Yawn at dawn.

are

Care and share.

ur

Nurse with a purse.

er

A better letter.

ow

Brown cow.

ai

Snail in the rain.

oa

Goat in a boat.

ew

Chew the stew.

ire

Fire fire.

ear

Hear with your ear.

ure

Sure it’s pure.