0What do you do at home with the ladybird words?

0Let’s share some ideas…

0Play some games

0Hit the word

0Can you show me…?

0Hunt for the word

0Knock knock

he she

0These words are everywhere!

0Point them out wherever you find them! This might be in newspapers, magazines, signs and notices around town, bedtime

stories, websites, anywhere!

0We want each child to know that they can read anything,

here saw

0Keyword bingo – printable according to phonic phase

www.ictgames.com/highfreq

0Phonic games with keyword resources

www.lettersandsounds.com

0How will we know?

0Are the children recognising them in different contexts?

0Are the children reading them in their reading books?

0Are the children beginning to use them in their writing?

chop chop ship ship ring ring the the

Spellings will be sent home on a Thursday. They will be tested on the following Friday.

Using the keyword knowledge in the reading books

0Look through the reading book first and identify the keywords

0Only focus on one or two at a time to begin with.

0This will help build up fluency when reading even the most simple books.

The new reading diary

Reading with your children at home.

0What works for you? 0 Find a comfortable quiet place 0 Make time every day 5-10 minutes is

plenty 0 Don’t just read the words 0 Discuss the punctuation. 0 Try to increase fluency 0 Talk about the story, make predictions 0 Comprehension. Can they tell you what

has happened? How do they know?

0Front cover. Title, Author, predict the story.

0What clues help to tackle new words?

0Phonic blending

0Pictorial clues

0Keyword recognition

0Does the sentence make sense?

What to do with the reading book.

0Talk about the story afterwards

0What did you like?

0What didn’t you like?

0Ask why? Eg why do you think mum got cross?

0Can you find the page where…

Other tips...

0Don’t panic

0Let them see you as a role model

0Hand holding technique

0Stay calm

What shall I do if my child is finding it tough?

0Slow and steady

0We will move the children on when we feel they are ready.

It’s not a race