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Read, Write, Inc

Here at New Moston we teach children to read and write using the scheme Read, Write, Inc.  

What is Read Write Inc Phonics?

How the Read Write Inc. phonics works - a parent/carer's guide

A guide to how Read Write Inc. phonics works and how parents and carers can support their children to become confident, enthusiastic readers.

Learning to read is the most important thing your child will learn at our school. Everything else depends on it, so we put as much energy as we possibly can into making sure that every single child learns to read as quickly as possible.

We want your child to love reading – and to want to read for themselves. This is why we put our efforts into making sure they develop a love of books as well as simply learning to read.

 

How will my child be taught to read?

We start by teaching phonics to the children in the Reception class. This means that they learn how to ‘read’ the sounds in words and how those sounds can be written down. This is essential for reading, but it also helps children learn to spell well. We teach the children simple ways of remembering these sounds and letters. Ask them to show you what these are.

The children also practise reading (and spelling) what we call ‘tricky words’, such as ‘once,’ ‘have,’ ‘said’ and ‘where’.

The children practise their reading with books that match the phonics and the ‘tricky words’ they know. They start thinking that they can read and this does wonders for their confidence.

The teachers read to the children, too, so the children get to know all sorts of stories, poetry and information books. They learn many more words this way and it also helps their writing.

 

 

Parent video: How to say the sounds

Read Write Inc.: How to say the set one, set two and set three sounds

Learn how to say Read Write Inc's set one, two and three sounds, with the help of superstar Sylvie! Other videos on our channel that you might find useful: ⭐️ How to say the sounds ⭐️ Sound Blending Books ⭐️ Reading the stretchy sounds with your child Further Ruth Miskin Training and Read Write Inc.

My child has difficulty pronouncing some sounds. Will this stop him learning to read through phonics?

This isn’t a problem for learning to read as long as we know what sound the child is trying to say. This is not something to worry about. Many children have a few sounds that they can hear clearly but find it difficult to say, particularly the l-sound, r-sound, w-sound, th-sound, s-sound, sh-sound and j-sound. Often they say a t-sound for the c-sound; "tttssh" for the s-sound; "w" for the r-sound and "r" for the l-sound. You can help your child by encouraging him or her to look at your mouth when you say the sound. Whatever you do, do not make your child feel a failure. They can easily learn to read, even if they find one or two sounds difficult to say.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns. We are here to help.

Introduction to Daily Read Write Inc Phonics lessons.

Read Write Inc. sound blending tutorial using phonics flashcards

How help your child blend sounds using Read Write Inc. phonics flashcards, with a demonstration.

What can I do to help? Is there anything that I shouldn't do?

You will be invited to a meeting so that we can explain how we teach reading. Please come and support your child. We would very much like you to know how to help.

Your child will bring different sorts of books home from school. It helps if you know whether this is a book that your child can read on their own or whether this is a book that you should read to them. The teacher will have explained which is which. Please trust your child’s teacher to choose the book(s) that will help your child the most.

Help your child to sound out the letters in words and then to ‘push’ the sounds together to make a whole word. Try not to refer to the letters by their names. Help your child to focus on the sounds. You can hear how to say the sounds correctly on the video below.

How will I know how well my child is doing?

We will always let you know how well your child is doing.

We use various ways to find out how the children are getting on in reading. We use the information to decide what reading group they should be in. Your child will work with children who are at the same reading level as him or her. Children will move to a different group if they are making faster progress than the others. Your child will have one-to-one support if we think he or she needs some extra help to keep up. 

We also use a reading test so that we can make sure that all our children are at the level that they should be for their age compared to all the children across the country.

In the summer term, the government asks us to do a phonics check of all the Year 1 children. That gives us extra information about their progress. We will talk to you about how well your child has done, and especially if we have any worries at all.

Parent video: Understanding Phonics

Understanding how phonics work for parents

A simple explanation of how phonics works and the 44 sounds needed to for children to learn to read.

Parent video: Why read to your child?

Why read to your child?

Uploaded by Ruth Miskin Training on 2023-02-09.

Sometimes your child might bring home a picture book that they know well. Please don’t say, ‘This is too easy.’ Instead, encourage your child to tell you the story out loud; ask them questions about things that happen or what they think about some of the characters in the story.

We know parents and carers are very busy people. But if you can find time to read to your child as much as possible, it helps him or her to learn about books and stories. They also learn new words and what they mean. Show that you are interested in reading yourself and talk about reading as a family. You can find out about good stories to read to your child here: https://www.facebook.com/miskin.education

Parent video: 10 things to think about when you read to your child

10 things to think about when you read to your child

Uploaded by Ruth Miskin Training on 2023-02-09.

What if he or she finds it difficult to learn to read?

We want children to learn to read, however long it takes us to teach them. We will find out very quickly if your child is finding reading difficult. First, we move children to a different group, so that we can make sure that they have learnt what they need to know. If they still struggle, we give them extra time with an adult, on their own. These adults are specially trained to support these children. Your child will still be in the same group with the other children and won’t miss out on any of the class lessons.

If we have any serious worries about your child’s reading, we will talk to you about this.

Some children take a bit longer to learn to put sounds together to read a word, e.g. c-a-t to make the word ‘cat’. At our meeting, we will explain how you can help your child to do this.

Parents video: The Phonics Screening Check

What to expect from the phonics screening check

What to expect from the phonics screening check, how it works and the way Read Write Inc. supports children to read fluently.

Parent video: Spelling

Spelling

Uploaded by Ruth Miskin Training on 2023-02-09.

Speedy Green Words

Green words are words that your child will be able to sound out and then sound blend together, using the speed sounds tehy have learnt.  Your child will be able to read a book more easily if they practice reading these words first.  Find the colour level your child is currently reading at and use the videos below to help them practice reading them speedily.

 

Upcoming Read Write Inc Family meetings

We will be running a series of meetings to inform you as much as possible about Read Write Inc.

Please try to join us:

What is Read Write Inc?(suitable for Reception and Key Stage 1 families)

Tuesday 8th October at 9:00am and Thursday 10th October at 2:45pm

 

Fred Talk (suitable for Reception families)

Tuesday 5th October at 9:00am and Thursday 7th October at 2:45pm

 

Set 2 and 3 sounds ( suitable for Key Stage 1 families)

Tuesday 12th October at 9:00am and Thursday 14th October at 2:45pm

 

Also there will be a coffee morning in the LINC on Friday 15th November to find out anything and everything you ever wanted to know about Read Write Inc. Please come along and join me and some children for an active session!

 

If you are unable to attend sessions, please contact me at:

ks1parents@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk

and I will get back to you.

 

Also keep an eye out for documents from the meetings here.

 

Mrs Waddell

Early Reading Lead 

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