Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

When using RWI to read the children will:

• learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
• learn to read words using Fred Talk
• read lively stories featuring words they have learned to sound out
• show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

When using RWI to write the children will:

• learn to write the letters/letter groups which represent 44 sounds.
• learn to write words by saying the sounds in Fred Talk
• write simple sentences
• compose stories based on picture strips
• compose a range of stories based on writing frames.

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Our school uses:

Read Write Inc. Phonics for our children in Nursery to Year 2 and for our children in Years 3 and 4 who need to catch up.

Read Write Inc. Phonics is used by over a quarter of the UK’s primary schools. It is a comprehensive literacy programme, weaving decoding, comprehension, writing and spelling together seamlessly. Ruth Miskin developed the programme during her time as a headteacher in Tower Hamlets. She believes that in order for a school to be successful, every headteacher needs to adopt a consistent whole-school approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling. Fidelity to the teaching programme, rigorous assessment, tracking and one-to-one tutoring ensure that schools guarantee progress for every child.

• Read to them and always discuss the story you are reading to try to build your child’s comprehension skills, inference and understanding.

• Practice the sounds they know at home. These are the sounds in the Speed Sound Chart at the start of the storybooks.

• Listen to your child read, both their RWI storybook and other storybooks, every day. Make sure that your child brings their RWI Storybook into school every day!

• Talk to them! The most important thing you can do is to talk to your child and listen to them when they are talking to you. Try to extend their vocabulary range and their skill at talking in increasingly more complex sentences. For example, try to teach them alternative words for ideas, or nouns they already know.

• Look out for our RWI Workshops, where you can find out about how we teach phonics at Farne so that you are best placed to support your child’s reading journey.

• Make sure that they attend school every day, and that they are on time, as this will help your child to make the most progress.

• Visit the Parents section of the RWI website: RWI – Parents’ Portal for more tips, techniques and helpful hints.

• Visit the Oxford Owl Reading at home pages: Oxford Owl Reading at home for super additional information.

• For further information please read our English Policy 2023

If you need further advice or help with how best to help, please contact our RWI Lead Mrs J Arkless, who will be happy to meet with you.