Reading

At Walesby, we use Echo  Reading and the Reciprocal Reading approach for teaching reading in class, to help the children to become more fluent readers, understand, enjoy and analyse a text.

Echo reading:

Reciprocal reading:

• Prediction - what do you think is going to happen?
• Clarification - what are the meanings of unfamiliar words or where are places?
• Questioning - these follow the content domain from the National Curriculum for KS1 and KS2
• Summarising - what have you read about?

Children's decoding and comprehension reading ages are assessed termly so that we can ensure children are on the appropriate level book band for their stage of learning. Children are encouraged to read daily and half-termly rewards are given for achieving a certain number of reads.

Children are also able to choose a book themselves from our library to enjoy at home with their parents and carers, alongside their book banded reading book.

In EYFS, reading books are matched to the stage of their phonics learning, as well as children having an additional book to read for pleasure, with home support.

Book recommendations for quality children's literature

Have a look at the suggested texts for FS2, KS1 and KS2 and read something new today!

Stories and Rhymes

Spelling

We follow the Jason Wade 'Sounds and Syllables' approach to spelling. Each word is broken down into its syllables and then each of the sounds, within each syllable, are identified.

Children have weekly 'Sounds and Syllables' spelling lessons, which link directly to the spellings they take home to learn for weekly tests.

The use of sounds and syllables to support spelling is promoted across the curriculum.

Spelling support

Phonics

Phonics at Walesby

We use the Sounds Write approach to phonics at Walesby. This is organised into The Initial Code and The Extended Code. Please see our Phonics Policy for more information.

Please use the link below for our phonics information section

Grammar and punctuation support