Read Write Inc. Phonic
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss
Read Write Inc. Phonics
At our school, we use Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics to teach children to read and write confidently. RWI is a structured, systematic phonics programme that helps children develop their knowledge of sounds and letters, build fluency when reading, and develop a love of books.
Children learn to:
- recognise and say the sounds represented by letters and groups of letters
- blend sounds together to read words
- read books that are carefully matched to their phonics knowledge
- develop reading fluency, accuracy and expression
- spell words using their growing phonics knowledge
- write sentences independently and confidently.
Our phonics lessons are engaging, purposeful and carefully sequenced, allowing children to build on their knowledge as they progress through Reception and Key Stage 1.
We encourage families to support reading at home by listening to their child read regularly and celebrating their progress. Reading for just a few minutes every day can make a big difference.
RWI Glossary:
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Term |
Definition |
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Fred |
Fred is a frog puppet we use in sessions. He can only speak in sounds. |
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Fred talk |
sounding out a word, saying each of the sounds before blending |
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Fred fingers |
‘Pinching’ each sound from a word on your fingers to help spell a word |
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Green words |
Decodable words |
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Red words |
Irregular words that cannot be sounded out |
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Story Green words |
decodable words that will be included in the storybook |
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Speedy green words |
decodable words in the storybook that children should be able to read at speed rather than fred talking first. |
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Fred in your Head |
still sounding out a word but doing so in your head rather than out loud, helps build fluency. |
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Special friends |
Two or three letters working together to make one sound e.g. sh, ch, igh, air, a-e, i-e. |