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Phonics & Reading

Letter sounds, blending and reading simple books.

3 MonthsDuration 8Chapters33Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Letter Sounds 5 topics
  1. Sounds s, a, t, p, i, n
  2. Sounds of all 26 letters
  3. Vowel and consonant letters
  4. Beginning sounds
  5. Letter sound songs
02Blending CVC Words 4 topics
  1. Oral blending
  2. Reading CVC words (cat, pen, dog)
  3. Rhyming words
  4. Word families (-at, -en, -og)
03Segmenting and Spelling 4 topics
  1. Hearing the first, middle and last sound
  2. Counting sounds in a word
  3. Spelling CVC words
  4. Dictation of words
04Digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, ng) 4 topics
  1. sh, ch, th
  2. ck and ng
  3. Reading digraph words
  4. Spelling digraph words
05Long Vowels and Magic e 4 topics
  1. Short and long vowel sounds
  2. Magic e (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e)
  3. cap - cape, kit - kite
  4. Reading magic e words
06Vowel Teams (ai, ee, oa, oo) 4 topics
  1. ai and ay
  2. ee and ea
  3. oa and ow
  4. oo (moon, book)
07Sight (Tricky) Words 4 topics
  1. the, was, said, you, they
  2. Flash card games
  3. Sight word sentences
  4. Using sight words in reading
08Reading Simple Books 4 topics
  1. Reading short sentences
  2. Reading with expression
  3. Answering questions about the story
  4. Reading a small book aloud

About

You will be able to

  • Say the sound of every letter of the alphabet
  • Blend sounds to read three- and four-letter words
  • Break words into sounds to spell them
  • Read words with digraphs, magic e and vowel teams
  • Read common sight words by sight
  • Read and understand a simple storybook aloud

Who it is for

  • Children aged about 4 to 8 who are starting to read English
  • Children who know letter names but cannot read words yet

What you need

  • Knows the English alphabet (names of letters)
  • No other requirement

Questions

What is phonics?

Phonics teaches the sound of each letter and how to join (blend) sounds to read words, instead of memorising each word.

At what age should my child join?

From about 4 years, once the child knows the alphabet. Older children who struggle to read also benefit.

How soon will my child read?

Most children read simple three-letter words in the first month and small storybooks by the end of 3 months.

Is there homework?

Yes, 10-15 minutes of reading practice at home with the sheets and books we give.

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