STM Early Reading & Phonics
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At St Thomas More, we follow a validated phonics scheme to teach children how to read.
Read Write Inc. is a proven, systematic approach to teaching reading to raise standards for every child, designed to create fluent, confident readers.
RWI Book Band Progression
| RWI Groups | What your child will learn |
| Set 1 sounds Group A |
Your child will learn these sounds: m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e Your child will learn letter formation. |
| Set 1 sounds Group B |
Your child will practise these sounds: m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e
Your child will learn these sounds: l h r j v y w z x Your child will begin to blend sounds together orally: c-a-t = cat. Your child will learn letter formation. |
| Set 1 sounds Group C |
Your child will practise these sounds: m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e l h r j v y w z x Your child will practise blending sounds together both orally and in words. Your child will learn letter formation. |
| Ditty Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e l h r j v y w z x Your child will practise blending.
Your child will learn these sounds: ch ng nk qu sh th wh ph ck Your child will learn letter formation. |
| Red Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e l h r j v y w z x ch ng nk qu sh th wh ph ck Your child will begin reading alien words now and throughout the following groups. Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Green Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: ch ng nk qu sh th wh ph ck Your child will learn these sounds: ay ee igh ow (as in snow) oo (as in pool) oo (as in book) Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Purple Group |
You child will practise these sounds: ch ng nk qu sh th wh ph ck ay ee igh ow (as in snow) oo (as in pool) oo (as in book)
Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Pink Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: ch ng nk qu sh th wh ph ck ay ee igh ow (as in snow) oo (as in pool) oo (as in book) Your child will learn these sounds: ar or air ir ou oy Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Orange Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: ay ee igh ow (as in snow) oo (as in pool) oo (as in book) ar or air ir ou oy
Your child will learn letter names.
Your child will learn these sounds: ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e e-e Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Yellow Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: ar or air ir ou oy ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e e-e
Your child will learn these sounds: er ai oa aw ur ew ow (as in brown) Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Blue Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e e-e er ai oa aw ur ew ow (as in brown)
Your child will learn these sounds: au ie ue ire ear ure are
Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Grey Group |
Your child will practise these sounds: er ai oa aw ur ew ow (as in brown) au ie ue ire ear ure are
Your child will learn: -tion and –tious
Your child will practise spelling words with these sounds. |
| Comprehension Group |
Your child will move onto RWI spelling. Your child will focus on comprehension questions to show they understand the text.
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Promoting reading for pleasure and a love for books begins in our reception class and continues throughout the school. Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and is something that all teachers in school do daily, as well as giving children chance to independently select a book of their choice and read for pleasure.
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Books that your child may take home:
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Read, Write, Inc in action!
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Here is our reception class reading area!
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Year 1’s cosy reading corner!