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RWI Phonics
At Northfield Primary School we use the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme to get children off to a flying start with their literacy. RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing.
Reading opens the door to learning. A child who reads a lot will become a good reader. A good reader will be able to read more challenging material. A child who reads challenging material is a child who will learn. The more a child learns, the more he or she will want to find out.
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:
Reading opens the door to learning. A child who reads a lot will become a good reader. A good reader will be able to read more challenging material. A child who reads challenging material is a child who will learn. The more a child learns, the more he or she will want to find out.
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.
- 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.
RWI Action Plan 2019/20
Useful Websites
Information for Parents on RWI
RWI Home Learning- how to access the Oxford Owl books
EYFS RWI Parent Event
RWI Parents Event 19th and 26th November 2019
We invited parents in to F2 for a carousel of activities showing parents how RWI is taught to their children.
Table 1: Teaching set 1 sounds
Table 2: Fred Talk and Fred Games
Table 3: Using magnetic trays to teach children to segment and blend words.
Table 4: Green words and Alien words.
Table 5: Reading books
Then finally we introduced parents and children to our new Foundation Stage Library, where children will be able to borrow a book each week.