Read Write INC – a new approach to teaching synthetic phonics.

St George’s School and …..

What is Read Write Inc and why are we adopting it at our school?

New Ofsted Inspection Criteria

Formative assessment to meet need

Matched guided reading texts

Children grouped according specific need and to the correct level of challenge

Regular and systematic teaching focused not only on decoding but comprehension, fluency and expression.

All staff fully trained and monitored by a Reading Manager

Groups will be taught by a different member of the Read Write Inc Team each term

The Theory

The Simple View of Reading-Rose Report (2006)-Children need both good word recognition and good oral language comprehension.-‘Learn to read’ (by 7) ‘Read to learn’ (carries on)-Use of talk

The Five Principles• Pace

Complete programme quicklyNo downtime in lesson-full involvement-energetic and rigorousSilent Signals-Stop/ Magnet/ My turn your turn/ Perfect partner position/ 1,2,3

• Praise- a lot

Praise phrases and actions • Purpose

Set purpose at startModelling-behaviours needed are modelled for effective partner work

• Participation

All children take part in all of the lesson-choral workMy turn your turnPartner work-a great deal of time is spent modelling and praising this behaviour

• PassionShow how much you love teaching lessons

Assessment and Groupings

• Sound and Word Entry Assessment

• Children organised into broad Speed Sounds groups – mixing different years if necessary (every need at every level)

• Reception Class only split after Christmas

• Children are reassessed regularly – the right pace for every child (every eight weeks)

Timetabling

• Daily phonics

•Guided reading 3 times a week

•Extended writing linked to previous teaching

Speed Sounds

Not Jolly PhonicsPure SoundsBouncy/stretchy sounds Complex sounds

Some lingo…….

• New phrases for each sound

• Fred talk (meet Fred) green words and red words

• Special friends

• It’s all in the eyes

Reading Books

• Guided reading scheme runs alongside lessons

• Means children can decode books

• Linked real storybooks – provides context and improves vocabulary

• Up to 9 reading activities for each book

PraisePraise phrases: Used to acknowledge brilliant effort and good partner workIt’s not just good or great, it’s…super, smashing, brilliant, super sounds, fantastic, phenomenal Fred talk, wondrous, rapid reading, wicked words.

Praise actions: Used to keep the children energetic and to praise excellent behaviour and hard workMarshmallow claps, whoosh, firework, thumbs up, Elvis, microwaves, high fives.

To help us…and your child..

• Let us teach the new sounds first

• Practise the sounds that your child has learnt at school (your child will be able to tell you what they are)

To help us…and your child…

Don’t spoil the surprise….let us introduce them to the Read Write Inc books

We have bought lots of lovely new home reading books; encourage your child to use their new Read Write Inc skills to read these

Use these activities