Notes for parents...
Phoneme = the sound a letter makes
Grapheme = how a sound is written on the page
Digraph = two letters that make one sound (phoneme)
Trigraph = three letters that make one sound (phoneme)
Blending = saying the phonemes (sounds) in the word slowly to join together when reading.
Segmenting = saying the phonemes separately like a robot in order to spell a word.
Phonics for Wednesday
Practise reading all the grapheme/phonemes from Phase 2, 3 and 4 using the power points attached. I have added a video of phase 2 & 3 sounds so you know how to pronounce them. If your child is unsure of any sounds, focus on these to try to commit them to memory.
Teach your child to read the tricky word 'people'.
Using the lesson ay on Bug Club that has been assigned to your child to sing the alphabet song.
Teach 'ay' and compare to 'ai.' Watch the video on the Bug Club lesson. Tell your child the rule for spelling words containing the ay digraph is that it comes at the end of a word like in play, or say. Do the rest of the Bug Club lesson ay.
As well as the words on Bug Club practise reading the following words: day, play may, spray, stray, delay.As well as the words on Bug Club practise segmenting the words for spelling and write the words stay, tray, clay, pray, play.
Show your child the following words for them to read: Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, September. Ask them which of these are days of the week?