We use the Read Write Inc phonics scheme to teach early reading at St Joseph’s. Read Write Inc. Phonics is the UK’s number one systematic synthetic phonics programme. Children develop reading fluency and comprehension, spell and write with confidence and learn to articulate their ideas and understanding. The programme is published by Oxford University Press and includes comprehensive planning for daily phonics lessons and reading, spelling and writing activities. It also includes decodable storybooks and home readers.
How Read Write Inc works
Every lesson connects with the last and each activity connects with the next: the phonics, the reading and writing.
Children work in targeted progress groups so they can all participate. No child is ever left behind. They are assessed each half term to ensure the speediest progress.
Talking is at the heart of every lesson. Children learn the routines that enable them to explain and practise what they’ve been taught with a partner.
One-to-one tutoring provides quick keep up and long-term support for children with SEND.
Extensive support for families
Parents and carers help children practise phonics and read Storybooks at home. Our Virtual Classroom has over 1,000 phonics lessons from decoding practice to supporting fluency.
For further information about the scheme, please visit the Read Write Inc website. https://www.ruthmiskin.com/phonics/about-read-write-inc-phonics/
Children learn to read letters or groups of letters by saying the sounds they represent. Pronounce the sounds as you would say them within a word. Make sure you don’t add ‘uh’ onto the end, so for ‘m’ say ‘mm’ not ‘muh’ and for ‘l’ say ‘ull’ not ‘luh’. The below video gives you all 44 sounds in English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc&t=4s