RWI Policy
Parent Information
Your child is learning to read with Read Write Inc. Phonics, a very popular and successful literacy programme. Your child will learn to read in a very simple way.
He or she will learn to:
1. Read letters by their ‘sounds’
2. Blend these sounds into words
3. Read the words in a story
How will my child learn to read?
First, your child will learn to read:
- Set 1 Speed Sounds: these are sounds written with one letter:
m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e l h r j v y w z x
- and sounds written with two letters • (your child will call these ‘special friends’):
sh th ch qu ng nk ck
- Words containing these sounds, by sound-blending,
e.g. 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
- Ditty Sheets, Red, Green and Purple Storybooks.
Second, he or she will learn to read:
- Set 2 Speed Sounds: ay ee igh ow oo oo ar or air ir ou oy
- Words containing these sounds
- Pink, Orange and Yellow Storybooks.
Third, he or she will learn to read:
- Set 3 Speed Sounds: ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e aw are ur er ow ai oa ew ire ear ure
- Words containing these sounds
- Blue and Grey Storybooks.
How to support your child at home
Please browse the website below for further information and resources for use at home. You will find a guide for pronouncing the sounds, videos about the scheme and sound blending sheets for Set 1, 2 and 3 to print.
Useful Resources
Miss Alice Collinson
KS1 and RWI Lead
