Welcome to Reading Books to Children

Reading Books to Children

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

Some words
used in Level 1
Level 1
Jolly Readers
Tricky words,
Level 1

Alternative Vowel Sounds
Introduced as:
Alternatives taught later:
(rain)
(play) (flame)
(feet)
(boat)
(leaf)
(snow) (bone)
(these)

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

Independent Writing