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    Phonics

    We use the highly successful Read Write Inc. Phonics programme to teach our children to read, write and spell.

    What is Read Write Inc?

    What is Read Write Inc?

    Read Write Inc (RWI) is a phonics complete literacy programme which helps children learn to read fluently and at speed, so that they can focus on developing their skills in comprehension, vocabulary and spelling. We aim to use the programme within our primary and Key Stage 3 groups. However, we will continue teaching RWI to students beyond Key Stage 3 if they still need support in their reading, and we find RWI is the best programme to support.

    RWI was developed by Ruth Miskin and more information on this can be found at www.ruthmiskin.com.

    How will RWI be taught?

    All children are assessed regularly by class leads to ensure that students are making progress. Programmes are tailored to the needs of the students, allowing complete participation in lessons.

    When appropriate, students will be introduced to the initial sounds in short sessions. To begin with, some students may learn a sound per term and gradually build this up over time to a sound per week. We use pure sounds, so that student will be able to blend the sounds into words more easily.

    e.g. mmaisie mmmountain is morphed into m, t-t-t-tower is morphed into t

    Students will learn how to ‘read’ and 'write' all of the sounds in Set 1 and are then taught how to blend these into words. In some classes, Fred the Frog helps students to blend the sounds together which then helps students to read. The class team will often use the phrase 'Fred talk' to sound out words.

    The students take part in lessons regularly across the week, progressing to reading books when appropriate. They also learn how to spell red words (words that cannot be sounded out) and 3/4 letter words.

    Once students know all Set 1 sounds by sight and sound and can use them to blend to read words, we start teaching Set 2 initially, and then Set 3 long vowel sounds.

    Set 1 Sounds

    Set 1 Sounds are taught in the following order together with rhymes to help children form the letters correctly and instantly recognise sounds ready for blending.

    Sound

    Rhyme

    m

    Down Maisie then over the two mountains. Maisie, mountain, mountain.

    a

    Round the apple, down the leaf.

    s

    Slide around the snake

    d

    Round the dinosaur's back, up his neck and down to his feet.

    t

    Down the tower, across the tower,

    i

    Down the insects body, dot for the head.

    n

    Down Nobby and over the net.

    p

    Down the plait, up and over the pirates face.

    g

    Round the girls face, down her hair and give her a curl

    o

    All around the orange

    c

    Curl around the caterpillar

    k

    Down the kangaroos body, tail and leg

    u

    Down and under the umbrella, up to the top and down to the puddle

    b

    Down the laces, over the toe and touch the heel

    f

    Down the stem and draw the leaves

    e

    Slice into the egg, go over the top, then under the egg

    l

    Down the long leg

    h

    Down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

    sh

    Slither down the snake, then down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

    r

    Down the robot's back, then up and curl

    j

    Down his body, curl and dot

    v

    Down a wing, up a wing

    y

    Down a horn, up a horn and under the yak's head.

    w

    Down, up, down, up the worm.

    th

    Down the tower, across the tower, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back

    z

    Zig-zag-zig, down the zip.

    ch

    Curl around the caterpillar, then down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

    qu

    Round the queen’s head, up to her crown, down her hair and curl

    x

    Cross down the arm and leg and cross the other way

    ng

    A thing on a string

    nk

    I think I stink

    Set 2 & 3 Sounds

    Students are then taught Set 2 Sounds - the long vowels. When they are very confident with all of set 1 and 2, they are taught Set 3 Sounds.

    Long vowel sound

    Set 2 Speed Sound cards

    Teach these first

    Set 3 Speed Sound cards

    ay

    ay: may I play

    a-e: make a cake

    ai: snail in the rain

    ee

    ee: what can you see

    ea: cup of tea

    e: he me we she be

    igh

    igh: fly high

    i-e: nice smile

    ow

    ow: blow the snow

    o-e: phone home

    ao: goat in a boat

    oo

    oo: poo at the zoo

    u-e: huge brute

    ew: chew the stew

    oo

    oo: look at a book

     

     

    ar

    ar: start the car

     

     

    or

    or: shut the door

    aw: yawn at dawn

     

    air

    air: that’s not fair

    are: share and care

     

    ir

    ir: whirl and twirl

    ur: nurse for a purse

    er: a better letter

    ou

    ou: shout it out

    ow: brown cow

     

    oy

    oy: toy for a boy

    oi: spoil the boy

     

    ire

     

    ire: fire fire!

     

    ear

     

    ear: hear with your ear

     

    ure

     

    ure: sure it’s pure?

     

    Contact Details

    Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PU

    01427 615498