an introduction to phonics mrs kitchen, miss warren, mrs jerzykowska and miss boam 24/09/15
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An Introduction to An Introduction to phonicsphonics
An Introduction to An Introduction to phonicsphonics
Mrs Kitchen, Miss Warren, Mrs Kitchen, Miss Warren, Mrs Jerzykowska and Miss Mrs Jerzykowska and Miss
BoamBoam
24/09/1524/09/15
Aims
• To give an overview of the curriculum and how you can help at home
• To explain how early reading is taught
• To explain our daily class routines
What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the
Reception year. It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active
learning.
This is a very important stage as it helps your child get ready for school as well as preparing them for their future learning and successes. From when your child is born up until the age of 5, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure; and support their
development, care and learning needs.
Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are: •Communication and language•Physical development•Personal, social and emotional development.
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development
As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are: •Literacy•Mathematics•Understanding the world•Expressive arts and design.
Foundation Stage Profile
• Each of the 7 areas of learning has its own set of Early Learning Goals’ which determine what most children are expected to achieve by the end of Reception.
• By the end of Reception, some children will have achieved or exceeded the goals. Some children will still be working towards them as they enter year 1.
• Parents will be informed of their child’s progress through parents evenings, learning journey and end of year report.
The first few weeks
We will find out what the children already know and can do
and use this information to help us develop an individual learning programme
for each child.
You will be invited to discuss
your child’s progress & adjustment to school within the first term at parents
evening.
WOW Moments• In Reception we use WOW
moments to gain an understanding of your child’s achievements outside of school.
• They are a valuable source of evidence when completing your child’s assessments. When in the park, Bobby
said that the tree trunks were like a cylinder shape.
Maisie helped me with the
gardening. She pulled out
one of last years herbs.
“Look it’s dying. Can I
have the watering can,
because it needs water?”
Communication and Language
•talk confidently and clearly;
•show awareness of listener
•enjoy listening to stories, songs and poems, showing good attention;
•follow instructions;
•answer questions about stories
What you can do to help!
• Share a wide range of rhymes, stories, poems, songs and non-fiction books.
• Talk about every day experiences.• If your child’s first language is not
English, please continue to use your first language at home. This will help them to develop the skills to learn English at school.
What you can do to help!
• Encourage children to draw, paint etc• Show children your writing, shopping
lists, things to do, birthday cards.• Make scrap books, write postcards,
party invitations. • Develop fine motor skills by cutting,
sewing, dot-to-dots etc.
What you can do to help!
• Ensure children read scheme books and learn key words when brought home.
• Look at phonics sheets and practise actions for each.
• Read bedtime stories!• Look at and talk about printed
language in their environment, on food packets, road signs, labels and leaflets.
Mathematical Development
• Count and calculate with numbers up to 20.
• Children use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time, money, shape and patterns.
What you can do to help!
• Point out numbers around you, on houses, cars, television channels, cookers and microwaves,
• Say number names in order as you climb the stairs, count teddies on a bed, plates on the table.
• Compare quantities, who has the most sweets, which shopping bag is heavier?
Holistic Reading Strategies
• Phonics• Sight vocabulary:- Key words are sent home after
12 sounds Tricky words
Comprehension - guided reading - individual reading
in school and at home
- library books
Phonics• We follow the Letter and Sounds
Programme• Jolly Phonics – the multi-sensory
approach• In English there are 42 letter sounds
and 26 letters names• Two letters but only one sound sh, th, ch, ng• Four sounds a week
Letters and Sounds
• A six phase phonic programme used throughout the school
• Children learn to read and spell using fun games and activities
• Phonics taught and practised daily in small groups
Jolly Phonics• Storyline• Action • Practise sound recognition and
formation• Blending• Segmenting• Home sound folder
Oxford Reading Tree Scheme
• Books to be kept in Book bags • Lost or damaged books will need to be paid for• There is no set order to the books• There are different genres
within each stage
To remember• Blue reading bags to be returned
every day.• Reading books will be changed
Monday, Wednesday and Friday• Books to be signed before changing• Library book in Tuesday• Sound folder in every Monday• PE kit in every day
Further information
• Water bottles• Please name everything!• Wellington boots and rain coat• Spare clothes• Check bag daily for letters• Voluntary contribution £2 per term• Parent helpers – need DBS check
Independence
• Please encourage your child to dress by themselves and clean themselves after going to the toilet.
• Children have “accidents”. If these are regular, can you provide a set of spare clothes.
Health and Safety• Collecting children at the end of
the day• Allergies or medical conditions• Long hair to be tied back• No jewellery to be worn• Stud earrings only