
Learn how to hold their instrument and play 2 or 3 basic notes until they can play them quickly and without thinking. When learning an instrument, children will go through these stages: They have to learn the skill in incremental steps and practise regularly. But, so is reading! Humans are not born with the ability to just read. Most of us see playing an instrument to be a specialised skill, a talent, something that is impressive. Think about learning to play a musical instrument… Take Spanish for example: the alphabetic code here has only 24 sounds, 26 letters in the alphabet and just 29 ways of spelling them – neat and simplistic! Children in Spain learn to read quickly. Our language consists of 44 sounds we make when saying words (/m/, /a/, /s/), only 26 letters in the alphabet (a, b, c…) and over 150 ways of spelling these 44 sounds!! Children in England are instantly pushed into the deep end. The problem with the English language, is that it very complex. That is, when they see letters, the can say sounds they represent, so they can decode words accurately. To be able to read, children need to be taught the alphabetic code. To be able to truly achieve this, there are skills we need to support the children in building and practising throughout their reading journey. This doesn’t just mean liking reading, but also having the willingness to read. There are visual slides, alongside detailed notes for each section.Īs a school, we are working towards one shared aim: to build a community of readers who have a pleasure and enjoyment for reading.
Here you will find information from the latest phonics and reading parent meeting presented by Miss Pope.
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