Phonics

In Nursery we focus mainly on Phase One phonics. 

Phase 1 concentrates on developing children's speaking and listening skills and lays the foundations for the phonic work which starts in Phase 2. The emphasis during Phase 1 is to get children attuned to the sounds around them and ready to begin developing oral blending and segmenting skills. Phase 1 is divided into seven aspects. 

Phonics Meeting

When your child is ready they will be introduced to phase 2 phonics which begins with s,a,t,p,i,n.

This term we are focusing on the aspects of rhyming, alliteration and oral blending and segmenting. 

Here or some challenges for you to do at home with your children to support their learning.

Rhythm and Rhyme home learning challenge

Rhyming words

Alliteration home learning challenge

I spy

I spy checklist

Oral blending

As we are learning about farm animals this half term you may want to think about the noises animals make on a farm?

Useful websites

Letters and sounds 

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-1-games.html

Phonics play 

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase1Menu.htm

Phonics Bloom 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/match-sounds?phase=1 

Education

https://www.education.com/game/match-rhyming-words/