The document outlines five basic skills for reading books to children, including learning letter sounds, letter formation, blending, identifying sounds in words, and tricky words. It provides various methods and activities to teach these skills, such as actions for phonetic sounds, writing exercises, and reading games. Additionally, it mentions the introduction of alternative vowel sounds and the importance of independent writing.

1. Welcome to

2. Reading Books to Children

3. 5 Basic Skills 1. Learning the letter sounds 2. Letter formation 3. Blending 4. Identifying sounds in words 5. Tricky words

4. Letter Sounds

5. Digraphs (two letters making one sound)

6. Storylines and Actions Learning the /s/ sound Action: Weave your hand like a snake, making an ‘s’ shape, saying ssssss

7. Letter Formation Finger Phonics books On the board In the air

8. Reading (blending)

9. Writing (identifying sounds in words)

10. Pencil Hold Tripod grip ‘ Froggy legs’ movement

11. Sound Sheets This is the /s/ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook .

12. Sound Book

13. Letter Sounds Group 1

14. Blending Words

15. Games

16. Letter Sounds Group 2 Group 3

17. Digraphs (two letters that make one sound)

18. /ai / Words

19. Letter Sounds Group 4 Group 5

20. Digraph with Two Sounds: ‘oo’ This is the ‘oo’ Sound Sheet from The Phonics Handbook .

21. Letter Sounds Group 6 Group 7

22. Dictation Dictate letter sounds CVC words Homework Writing Book

23. Read and See Books

24. Word Boxes

25. Reading Tricky Words

26. Jolly Readers Some words used in Level 1 Level 1 Tricky words, Level 1

27. Alternative Vowel Sounds Introduced as: Alternatives taught later: (rain) (play) (flame) (feet) (boat) (leaf) (snow) (bone) (these)

28. Dictation Sample

29. Independent Writing The children need to know: The 42 letter sounds How to hear the sounds in words One way of writing the letters for the sounds What they want to say

30. Independent Writing