Phonics
Reading and Phonics in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
At Stapleford, we teach phonics using the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme in Reception and Year 1. Guided reading is completed three times a week in Reception and Year 1. The children’s progress in phonics is checked every six weeks and their reading books match their current phonic ability.
At the end of Year 1, children complete a ‘Phonics Screening Check’. From Year 2, the children begin to learn spelling rules and patterns and we do this by using the Little Wandle Year 2 Fluency and Spelling Programme. Children in Year 2 read with an adult at least once a week, using a range of reading books drawn from more than one reading scheme. These include Oxford Reading Tree, Collins ‘Big Cat’ and Project ‘X’.
See below for the presentation delivered at the beginning of the year which explains our phonics and early reading approach, as well as other helpful links and documents.
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents
https://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
https://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html