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Where should my child be?

Again, this relates to the Stonefields School reading progressions. If your child tracks against the criteria - they are usually on target to reach the National Standard by the time they reach 1 year at school

Generally, the children are ‘expected’ to move a level a month in order to reach level 12 (or green) by the time they have completed 1 year at school. Therefore, once your child has had 6 months at school they should be at yellow (levels 6, 7 and 8).

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The National Standards

What do they look like? Let’s find out!

Click here

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Progressions

What does progress

look like?

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Successful Readers and writers...

Reading and writing across the curriculum
Taking risks, being in the learning pit.
Use of the progressions with children, as a teaching tool to develop as own reflective learners oracy discussion of reading and writing.
Making links to phonics, oral language, spelling and handwriting

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When do you “do” literacy at school?

All day!

We have adjusted our timetable in the morning to prioritise literacy, as a result of our assessment. We make specific links to all cross-curricular areas!

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Practical Tips

Government leaflets - a great resource. After 1 year at School | After 2 years at School
Feedback - praise their attempts
Importance of oracy talk comes prior to reading the book.
Link reading book to an experience something tangible authentic, i.e. when at Kelly Tarltons, reading the labels finding the first sound having a go sounding out.
Reading and writing, is just something we do part of everyday life. Model being a reader at home reading a letter, a paper. Writing a shopping list sending an email text etc
How long should we read for? How long is a piece of string - as long as reading is a positive experience, that’s up to you.
Adult/ caregiver modelling of reading and writing- books, recipes, letters, play eyespy in the back of the car retell your favourite stories
Please read to your child and ask questions in your home language, research shows this supports their literacy skills

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Time to split into groups

Magenta Red- emergent writers

Writers 6 months plus

Yellow

Blue

Green

Orange

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