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Reading and Phonics Schemes

We believe that Reading is the key skill to support our children in their future lives. We have invested in into our new library to make it a central hub of our school for many years to come.

 

 

At the Academy St James we use Read Write Inc to teach of phonics.

Read Write Inc. Phonics is a complete literacy programme, for 4 to 7 year-olds learning to read and write. Read, Write Inc meets 100% of the DfE criteria for teaching systematic synthetic phonics and helps children succeed in their screening check to boot!

Programme progression:

In Nursery all children:

  • Learn the first 30 sounds in short daily sessions.

In Reception all children:

  • Read storybooks and non-fiction books closely matched to their developing phonic knowledge
  • Take home phonics storybooks to share (red dittie books)
  • Read with fluency and expression
  • Learn to spell using known sounds
  • Write confidently by practising what they want to write out loud first
  • Work well with a partner.

In Year 1:

  • Have a 30 minute daily phonics lesson that is carefully match to their needs.
  • Take home phonics storybooks to share (green, purple, pink or orange)
  • Are accurate and speedy readers
  • 3 lessons every week dedicated to spelling.

In  Year 2

  • Have a 30 minute daily phonics lesson that is carefully match to their needs.
  • Take home phonics storybooks to share (yellow, blue or grey)
  • Move on to a book band reading system ready for Key Stage 2
  • Children will have the phonic knowledge to read and spell words fluently enough to enable them to understand what they have read and be understood in writing.
  • 3 lessons every week dedicated to spelling.

Phonics Book Bag Letter

For more information about Phonics and how you can help your child please click on the documents below. Thank you.

Parents Workshop 1

 

Phonics Handbook for Home Learning

 

Speed Sounds Videos

 

Set 1 1.1 – 1.3

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13S7v5Vx53nn4ULKagFK6s4VGevijSRG8/view?usp=sharing

 

Set 1 1.4 – 1.7

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13aIePG9VKnra0066SKLKUBglHFMATbgN/view?usp=sharing

 

Set 2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13f2OTwPKr-yOa67AZCpCEXdmmLosuA_Q/view?usp=sharing

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