Phonics
In Reception we learn phase 2 and phase 3 phonics. We may move onto phase 4 towards the end of the year. It is important to know the letters of the alphabet, but in reading we teach the sounds of the letters rather than the letter names. We can then blend these sounds together to say a word,
e.g. s-a-t -----> sat! We learn phonics through a scheme called ‘Phonics bug’ and also through sound boxes.
Cursive handwriting
Simple sentences
High Frequency words
Sound boxes