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  • Read Write Inc

    Read Write Inc. is a whole-school approach to teaching phonics for children aged 4 to 9, which creates and develops fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.

    Understanding how phonics works for parents

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

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    Read Write Inc. Phonics is a daily session that helps children to build up sound knowledge and recognition.

     

    Most children have achieved the the first step which is to learn the 'Set 1 Sounds'. It is crucial at this stage to ensure children continue to pronounce the sounds correctly. 

    Many children have now moved on to learning their 'special friends' (two letters one sound)

    sh th ch nk ng qu ff ss zz ck

    At this point in the year all children should be able to orally blend CVC words

    (So they should be on Sound Blending Group C and above!)