Supporting your child's reading

In October we had a Read Write Inc session for the parents to help them at home.  We talked about how to make the sounds and then did a lesson.

Speedy sounds - The children say the sounds they already know as quickly as they can as we want the children to be speedy readers. 

Teach a new sound - The next part of the lesson is teaching them a new sound.  This is done saying the new sound, identifying some words beginning with that sound and then introducing the letter.  The new sound is then put into the set and the children have to identify the new sound within the set.

Fred Talk and Read the Word

The next part is doing Fred Talk for reading words.  We start with adventures with Fred where the children listen to Feed and blend words back together.  The children then read green words using segmenting and blending.

Handwriting

The children will then have a go at writing the new sound that we have learnt during the session.  For example today we have learnt w so we used the rhyme 'down up down up' to help us write it in the air and then on paper.  It is essential that the children adopt a good writing position so we do insist on the children using the crocodile snap for writing.

Fred Fingers for spelling

The last part of the lesson is the spelling part where the children say a word and then pinch the sound in that word.  We will then write it together and then the children have a go at spelling it on their own.

As the year goes on this changes so it will updated as the children move through the scheme.

Books my child can use

This is the book we have been reading in class.  The children have loved looking and talking about the interesting pages.  

Activities to do at home

Talk about where you would go if you could go anywhere.

Draw your favourite meal.

Read a recipe to make something yummy.

Talk about different modes of transport.

This is the book the children have been reading in class. 

Activities to do at home

Retell the story.

Talk and draw different characters.

Make bread.

Visit a farm and talk about the animals.

Reading in class

The children love looking and reading books in our reading area. They sit down and talk together about books they like and what they can see on the pages.  They have been retelling The Little Red Hen using the puppets.

The children have been using The Little Red Hen to practise their writing. 

The children love sharing books and telling stories.