I’m really excited to tell you about our brand new 2016 edition of Read Write Inc. Phonics, which will be available to schools in September. It’s a delight to bring together the knowledge and experience we’ve gained from working in 4,000 schools over 10 years.
As you know, we never stand still. We are always looking for ways to improve our practice so all your children learn to read and write quickly and enjoyably. And, although Read Write Inc. already meets the high expectations of the new National Curriculum, we’ve raised the bar even higher and included the grammar children are expected to know.
We’ve also developed the Phonics training so that teachers can make the most of these wonderful new resources.
Best wishes, Ruth
What's new about Read Write Inc. Phonics 2016?
Handbooks
Handbooks 1 and 2
Handbook 1 contains everything you need to teach Red to Orange lessons. Handbook 2contains everything for Yellow to Grey (You’ll only need one handbook at a time!).
Reading Leader Handbook
Provides the reading leader with:
Advice on how to build a strong team of reading teachers
Constructive guidance for day-to-day coaching and monitoring
Detailed assessment, grouping and tracking systems to ensure children complete the programme quickly
One-to-one tutoring plans.
Teaching sounds and words
Desktop Speed Sounds Chart
Provides a quick reference for children while they write. Set 1 Speed Sounds on one side and Sets 2 and 3 on the reverse.
My Set 1 Speed Sounds Book and My Sets 2 and 3 Speed Sounds Book
Provides:
Extra practice for children to read and write the sounds at home
The alphabet mnemonic and handwriting phrases.
Phonics Green and Red Word Cards
Words are printed with dots and dashes on one side and without on the reverse to help children gain fluency when reading the words independently.
Writing
Get Writing! Books
Provides:
New detailed guidance on teaching all of the grammar for year 1 and year 2 of the National Curriculum through focused Grammar activities
Guidance on teaching vocabulary and synonyms in dedicated vocabulary activities
A new 6 step writing process from rehearsing sentences to writing extended compositions.
Online Resources
Teaching Files for Phonics
Provides:
Printable assessments
Grouping and tracking grids
Extensive guidance on teaching handwriting
One-to-one tutoring support
A nonsense word bank for assessment.
Storytime and Poetry Time
Provides:
A canon of beautiful traditional tales, fairy stories and poems with compelling narratives and refrains to read aloud to your class outside of phonics lessons
Guidance to develop children’s language comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and listening through discussion and roleplay
Printable versions of the stories and poems for to be read aloud to children at home.
Storybooks
Colour Storybooks
Features:
A fresh new design and font
New pages to develop automatic word reading: Green words are split into ‘Story Green Words’ (specific to the story) and ‘Speedy Green Words’ (high frequency green words)
‘Red Word’ grids to give children practice reading red words from both current and previous stories.
Black and White Storybooks
Features:
The same new fresh design and font used in the colour storybooks
Red ditty books for extra practice at home
New guidance to parents for reading at home.
Where can I find out more?
Watch this space - we'll be sending another newsletter next week with more information.
Click here to read the brand new Read Write Inc. Phonics interactive brochure.
Free Regional Meetings
For detailed information on the new publishing and training, attend a free regional meeting in the summer term:
Meet your local educational consultant to find out which resources suit the needs of your school. Call 01536 452 610 or click here to visit the OUP website.
Training
Call the training team on 01275 331 230 to find out about training options, including our new one-day update training, or click here to visit our website.