Maidwell Primary School
READING & WRITING IN THE EARLY YEARS
Objectives
To highlight the methods used in school to teach the children to read
To assist you in supporting your child at home
The Past
My experience (of school):
Standing around the teacher’s table taking it in turns to read
Endless comprehension activities of a written nature
My experience (of teaching):
Reading with children on an individual basis
The Pure Sound
Let’s try it out!
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Progression of Sound Phase 1
Phase 1 involves development of Listening Skills and word knowledge. This can be achieved by:
Learning rhymes
Inventing new rhymes
Recognising rhyming words
Playing with alliteration – juicy jelly, sizzling sausages
Learning tongue twisters
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 1
m a s d t
i n p g o
c k u b
f e l h sh
r j v y w
th z ch q x ng nk
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 1
m – a – t segment
mat blend
mat segment and blend
write mat
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 2
ay ee igh ow oo oo
ar or air ir ou oy
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 2
ch – i – p segment
chip blend
chip segment and blend
write chip
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 3
ee ea oy oi ay a-e igh
i-e ow o-e oo u-e or aw
air are ir ur er ou ow
ai oa ew ire ear ure
tion cious tious
Progression of Sound Speed Sounds Set 3
s-i-gh segment
sigh blend
s igh segment and blend
write sigh
Key Words 1-10
the and a to said
in he I of it
Key Words 11-20
was you they on she
is for at his but
Key Words 21-30
that with all we can
are up had my her
Key Words 31-40
what there out this have
went be like some so
Key Words 41-50
not then were go little
as no mum one them
Key Words 51-60
do me down dad big
when it’s see looked very
Key Words 61-70
look don’t come will into
back from children him Mr
Key Words 71-80
get just now came oh
about got their people your
Key Words 81-90
put could house old too
by day made time I’m
Key Words 91-100
if help Mrs called here
off asked saw make an
Shared Reading
The concept of shared reading involves the teacher sharing a text with the children and the lesson having specific objectives
Guided Reading
The children during guided reading will read as part of a focussed group and practise and reinforce the skills taught in a shared reading session.
The guided reading books are graded to ensure progression in both fiction and non-fiction reading skills and give the children exposure to a wide variety of text types and topics.
How to help your child at home Early Years
Encourage an early interest in books by reading a wide range: rhyming stories, poetry books, non-fiction books, number books
Use “book language” – title, page, cover, word, front cover, letter, picture
Encourage your child to handle books carefully and correctly, turning the pages properly and joining in with the story
Develop ‘favourite’ books to enable your child to fully participate in the story, rhyme, poem
Point (on occasions) to the text to develop an understanding that text carries meaning
Create opportunities for your child to retell the story
How to help your child at home Key Stage 1
Learning to read can be challenging for some children and to encourage your child always be as positive as possible
Find suitable times in the day
Encourage your child to use these strategies for working out unfamiliar words:
Sound out the initial letter of the word Push your sound buttons – segment and blend, eg: cat shop three Read to the end of the sentence to help you find out what a word could be Look at the length of the word Use the picture for clues
Discuss the story characters and plot
Predict the ending
Re-tell the story
Answer simple questions about the story
How to help your child at home Later in Key Stage 2
As your child becomes more fluent you should encourage an interest in a wide range of books. Visits to the Library are important and finding non-fiction books to support topic work is very useful
Encourage prediction
Silent reading
Finding favourite authors
Develop skimming and scanning for quick retrieval of information
Read comics/newspapers
Develop a love of particular genre: Historical novels Science Fiction/Adventure Stories Humorous stories Sport
Answer more complex questions eg: with regard to characters’ emotions and motives
What to keep doing
• Read to and with your child • Visit the Library • Allow your child to read their own
choice of book • Be a good role model • Encourage a daily reading time
WRITING IN THE EARLY YEARS
With each hand in air, draw imaginary bubbles of different sizes as they float up Trace circles in the air with two hands held together. Follow hand movements with eyes only. Keep head still. Keep lips and teeth together
Screw up scrap paper (enthusiastically). Straighten them out (without using anything to rest on or the other hand)
And the greatest tip ever!
How to hold a writing implement properly …