At Emley First School we use the DfE approved Phonic Scheme: ReadWriteInc. Developed by Ruth Miskin. Read Write Inc. provides a whole-school approach to teaching literacy that ensures consistency across a child’s primary years. Used in over 5,000 UK Primary schools, Read Write Inc. Phonics is a DfE validated Systematic Synthetic Phonics programme with a whole school approach to teaching early reading and writing, designed to ensure progress for every child, in every primary school.
As children travel through their phonic journey they will be provided with phonetic decodable books which suit their phonetic stage, rather than their age. To supplement our phonic approach each child will also receive a ‘deepening read’ text. This text will be from a different range of schemes, some of which are phonically matched and others of which have been picked to extend vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Children who read regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds! More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners and have a passion for reading.
Please ensure your child brings their book wallet into school every single day containing their RWI phonics book, book bag book and reading record.
Useful resources to help your child at home:
Parent films: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/units/56
Fred games: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/64
Set 1 speed sounds: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/65
Set 2 speed sounds: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/68
Set 3 speed sounds: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/69
Red words: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/units/35
Speeding up word reading: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/units/112
Read Write Inc - A guide for parents: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
Fred Talk
In our Phonics lessons we use Fred the Frog who is an expert at sounding out words. We call it 'Fred Talk'.
e.g. c-a-t sh-o-p b-l-a-ck d-r-ea-m
Set 1 Sounds
Set 2 Sounds
Set 3 Sounds
