FS2 Phonics Workshop

Tuesday 27th of January 2015 Emma Deans and Louise Usher

Aims of the session:

To give you an overview of the

structure of Reading in FS2
To give you an insight into how
Reading is taught in FS2 at JPS
To provide strategies for parents
to support Home Learning

Structure of Reading in FS2

Reading
Groups
- Word
Time
- Ditties
- Reading
Book

Based on assessments, children are now split into

smaller groups for Reading

We must make sure that the 5Ps are

followed:

Participation
Positive Teaching
Pace
Purpose
Passion

A typical phonics session within class:

Term 2 Sound Set 2

Learn
Review

Practise
Apply

Reading Groups in FS2

Sounds
Word Time
Ditties
Ruth Miskin Reading
Book

Sounds - How to help your child if they

bring home a Super Sound Book:
Say and recognise the sounds
Write a line of the sound
Make words using the sounds at
the back of the book
Try to write the words you make
Read the sentence, using your
pointing finger to point to each
word
Find pictures to match the words
you make

Word Time - How to help your child if

they bring home Word Time Home Learning:

Practise sounding out and blending

the words
Use sounds and the pictures to help read
the matching sentences, using pointing
finger to point to each word
Practise reading the sentences using
different voices, e.g. happy, witch, loud,
sad, quiet etc.
Encourage children to decode unfamiliar
words using their sounds

Ditties - How to help your child if they

bring home a Ditty:

Read the speed sounds

Read the green words
Read the red words
Set the scene a red hot sun
Read the Ditty
Discuss the answers to the
questions
Hold a sentence

Ruth Miskin - Reading Book Colours

Ruth Miskin Reading Books - How to help your

child if they bring home a RWI reading book:

Look at the front cover discuss the title and

describe the picture
Read the speed sounds
Read the green words
Read the red words
Read the introduction to your child
Start reading the book
Ask questions after reading each page (back of
the book has example questions)
Talk about the book - what was your favourite
part? Why?
Re-read the book using fluency and expression
model how to do this

How to help your child if they bring

home an Oxford Reading Tree book:
Look at the front cover discuss the title and
describe the picture
Read the introduction/blurb to the child
Start reading the book
Encourage Fred Talk when children are not
sure
Ask questions after reading each page
Talk about the book - what was your favourite
part? Why?
Re-read the book using fluency and expression
model how to do this

Handout - Additional ways to support Reading at home

Snapshot

Thank you for listening!