5 Basic Skills 1. Learning the letter sounds 2. Letter formation 3. Blending 4. Identifying sounds in words 5. Tricky words
Letter Sounds
Digraphs (two letters making one sound)
Storylines and Actions Learning the /s/ sound Action:
Weave your hand like a snake, making an ‘s’ shape, saying ssssss
Letter Formation • Finger Phonics books • On the board • In the air
Reading (blending)
Writing (identifying sounds in words)
Pencil Hold • Tripod grip • ‘Froggy legs’ movement
Sound Sheets
This is the /s/ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook.
Sound Book
Letter Sounds Group 1
Blending Words
Games
Letter Sounds Group 2
Group 3
Digraphs (two letters that make one sound)
/ai / Words
Letter Sounds Group 4
Group 5
Digraph with Two Sounds: ‘oo’
This is the ‘oo’ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook.
Letter Sounds Group 6
Group 7
Dictation • Dictate letter sounds • CVC words
• Homework Writing Book
Read and See Books
Word Boxes
Reading Tricky Words
Jolly Readers Tricky words, Level 1
Level 1
Some words used in Level 1
Alternative Vowel Sounds Introduced as:
Alternatives taught later:
(rain)
(play)
(feet)
(leaf)
(these)
(boat)
(snow)
(bone)
(flame)
Dictation Sample
Independent Writing
The children need to know: • The 42 letter sounds • How to hear the sounds in words • One way of writing the letters for the sounds • What they want to say
