The Teaching of Phonics
Here at Long Bennington we teach children to read using a range of strategies.
The primary strategy that we use is PHONICS which is where we teach children to attach sounds to letter shapes so they can decode words.
Children in EYFS and KS1 (and where appropriate in KS2) receive daily phonics teaching that is matched to their existing knowledge and ability.
They progress through the phases of a scheme called 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised' until automatic decoding has become embedded and reading is fluent.
Children are tested in their phonic ability at the end of Year 1 where they have to attain a national standard.
If a child does not achieve the national standard by the end of Year 2 the systematic teaching of phonics will continue until every child is a reader.
