Phonics
In Reception we have 5 phonics sessions a week and also have opportunities throughout the provision for the children to extend their phonic knowledge. This term we will be learning Phase 2 from the 'Unlocking Letters and Sounds' scheme. On this page you will find resources that we use in school to support our teaching of phonics. You can use these resources at home too.
Phonics Guidance for Parents
Sounds
During each phase the children will learn new sounds. Each letter has a name and a sound. For example, the letter B, the name of this letter is B (said like bee) and the sound of this letter is b (said like b-u-h). Have a look at the link below to understand more about letter names and letter sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc&t=26s
Common Exception Words
Common exception words are considered words that cannot be sounded out. For example, we can sound out the word cat by saying each sound c-a-t. We cannot do this with words such as I, go, to as the letters in these words do not make the phonetic sounds. The children will learn these words just by memorising. Please watch the video below to understand more about tricky words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQmtOXbf3-0
Letter Formation
To help the children to form their letters correctly we use patters. We use these as we practise drawing the letters in the air as well as on paper. You can practise these at home with your children too. Please see the documents below.