Phonics



How we teach reading and phonics at Moat Farm Infant School

Little Wandle Phonics (reading and spelling)

At Moat Farm Infant School, we believe that all our children can become fluent readers and writers. This is why we teach reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme. We start teaching phonics in Nursery/Reception and follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised progression, which ensures children build on their growing knowledge of the alphabetic code, mastering phonics to read and spell as they move through school.

As a result, all our children are able to tackle any unfamiliar words as they read. At Moat Farm Infant School, we also model the application of the alphabetic code through phonics in shared reading and writing, both inside and outside of the phonics lesson and across the curriculum. We have a strong focus on language development for our children because we know that speaking and listening are crucial skills for reading and writing in all subjects.

Comprehension

At Moat Farm Infant School, we value reading as a crucial life skill. By the time children leave us, they read confidently for meaning and regularly enjoy reading for pleasure. Our readers are equipped with the tools to tackle unfamiliar vocabulary. We encourage our children to see themselves as readers for both pleasure and purpose.

Because we believe teaching every child to read is so important, we have a Reading Leader who drives the early reading programme in our school. This person is highly skilled at teaching phonics and reading, and they monitor and support our reading team, so everyone teaches with fidelity to the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme.

Useful resources and documents:

 

Useful videos demonstrating correct pronunciation

Phase 2 sounds taught in Reception Autumn 1

Phase 2 sounds taught in Reception Autumn 2

Phase 3 sounds taught in Reception Spring 1

Phase 5 sounds taught In Year 1

For parents

Please click on the link below to watch how we teach blending:

How we teach blending

 

Please click on the link below to watch how we teach tricky words:

How we teach tricky words

 
 
Phonics Screening Check
 
Please click on one of the links below to access the practice phonics screening flash cards.
The pseudo-words (nonsense words) should be sounded out and blended.
 

Big Cat Collins

Please click on the link below to access your child’s Big Cat ebooks:

Big Cat ebooks

Enter your username and password provided by your school to access your library

Collins eBooks_Big Cat Parent Guide