Welcome to Reading Books to Children

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Reading Books to Children

5 Basic Skills 1. Learning the letter sounds 2. Letter formation 3. Blending 4. Identifying sounds in words 5. Tricky words

Letter Sounds

Digraphs (two letters making one sound)

Storylines and Actions Learning the /s/ sound Action: Weave your hand like a snake, making an ‘s’ shape, saying ssssss

Letter Formation • Finger Phonics books • On the board • In the air

Reading (blending)

Writing (identifying sounds in words)

Pencil Hold • Tripod grip • ‘ Froggy legs’ movement

Sound Sheets This is the /s/ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook.

Sound Book

Letter Sounds Group

Blending Words

Games

Letter Sounds Group 2 Group

Digraphs (two letters that make one sound)

/ai / Words

Letter Sounds Group 4 Group

Digraph with Two Sounds: ‘oo’ This is the ‘oo’ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook.

Letter Sounds Group 6 Group

Dictation • Dictate letter sounds • CVC words • Homework Writing Book

Read and See Books

Word Boxes

Reading Tricky Words

Some words used in Level 1 Jolly Readers Tricky words, Level

Alternative Vowel Sounds Introduced as: Alternatives taught later: (rain) (play) (flame) (feet) (boat) (leaf) (snow) (bone)(these)

Dictation Sample

Independent Writing The children need to know: • The 42 letter sounds • How to hear the sounds in words • One way of writing the letters for the sounds • What they want to say

Independent Writing