From their very first days at our school, children enjoy at least 20 minutes of dedicated daily phonics teaching. This vital session helps them learn the letters and sounds needed to build words, giving them the essential skills to decode and understand what they read.
We teach phonics using Read, Write Inc, a highly successful, step-by-step programme that teaches children sounds while simultaneously developing their writing skills.
A very important member of our phonics team is Fred the Frog! Fred is a puppet who can only speak in sounds, not whole words—a method we call “Fred Talk.” By helping Fred put his sounds together, the children learn to blend and read words.
Watch Fred in Action: Take a look at this short YouTube clip to see how Fred uses “Fred Talk” to blend sounds! – Fred Talk
What your child will learn in phonics
The documents linked below explain what sounds are taught and the order we teach them.
They also contain more information about the Read Write Inc scheme, as well as further resources for you to follow with your children at home.
Read Write Inc explained for parents