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Read Write Inc. Phonics �Set 1 Sounds

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Reading changes everything

Teach a child to read and keep that child reading and we will change everything.

And I mean everything.

Jeanette Winterson

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What is phonics?

Sounds

Graphemes

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English alphabetic code

  • 44 sounds
  • 26 letters
  • Over 150+ graphemes (letter combinations)

One of the most complex alphabetic codes in the world.

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Speed Sounds Set 1

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Pure Sounds (ruthmiskin.com)

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Name the pictures

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Teaching letter formation

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Free Video Tutorials (ruthmiskin.com)

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What can I do?

1. Use pure sounds, not letter names

2. Teach the picture names

3. Practise reading sounds speedily -

‘review, review, review’

4. Use the handwriting phrases for writing only

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Online resources available

Ruth Miskin Parents’ Page:

http://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/parents/

Ruth Miskin Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/miskin.education

Free e-books for home reading:

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Reading/

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Reading changes everything

Teach a child to read and keep that child reading and we will change everything.

And I mean everything.

Jeanette Winterson