Read Write Inc. Phonics - Set 1 Sounds
First, your child will learn to read:
- Set 1 Speed Sounds: these are sounds written with one letter:
- Set 1 sounds written with two letters (‘special friends’).
- Simple words containing these sounds, by sound-blending.
- Read words in carefully levelled Red, Green and Purple Storybooks.
Set 1 Sounds
Each sound is linked to a picture hook and short rhyme to help the children learn and remember them.
Clear pronunciation of sounds is extremely important. This video will demonstrate how to say sounds clearly. - 'Parent video: How to say the sounds'
Learning to Blend Simple Words
Your child will learn to read words containing Set 1 Speed Sounds by blending sounds together to create words. We call this 'Fred Talk'.
m-a-t mat
c-a-t cat
g-o-t got
f-i-sh fish
s-p-o-t spot
b-e-s-t best
s-p-l-a-sh splash
The video below explains the process of teaching blending and Fred Talk. - 'Ruth Miskin on how to teach blending to children'
Useful Websites
Parent guide to Read Write Inc. Phonics | Oxford Owl - Really useful website that includes a worksheet for each letter of Set 1 to practise letter formation.
Set 1 - Parent Reading at Home Booklet 1
Amazon - RWI Flashcards - A useful pack of flashcards to use when practising sounds and blending.