Read Write Inc Phonics

At Bishops Down, we use the Read Write Inc synthetic phonics program to teach early reading.

The scheme was introduced by Ruth Miskin and, like all phonics schemes, Read Write Inc starts by teaching children the sounds in English, the letters that represent them, and how to form the letters when writing. We use the Oxford Owl resources that accompany the scheme, that include book bag books, ditty books and word cards. There's also Fred, the Read Write Inc friendly frog, who will help the children - so you may hear your children talking about Fred Talk and Fred in Your Head - as the children learn how to say and read words. 

Read Write Inc is taught in reception, Year 1 and Year 2 each morning at 9am. The children work in small groups with trained staff. Our Nursery children are introduced to Read Write Inc when they are ready, which is usually at the start of the summer term. The children can begin to complete the phonics program at the end of the autumn term in year 2, although some children may stay on the scheme longer to help them to feel confident with their sounds and fluency skills.

We also use the tutoring resources to help develop confident readers throughout the school.

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 weekly. Class Notes will keep parents informed of phonics teaching, but there are some further parent resources from the scheme to help you to support your child's reading on this page.

Set 1 Sounds

These are the Set 1 Speed Sounds written with one letter:

m  a  s  d  t  i  n  p  g  o  c  k  u  b  f  e  l  h  r  j  v  y  w  z  x

These are the sounds written with two letters (your child will call these ‘special friends’):

sh  th  ch  qu  ng  nk  ck

Check if your child can read these sounds. Make sure they say sounds like ‘mmm’, not letter names like ‘em’. Watch the sound pronunciation video - http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/iEikbdxc/PIgth3V6 to help you.

If your child is learning Set 1 Speed Sounds, help them to complete the speed sound practice sheets at the bottom of this page for the Speed Sounds they have learnt.

If your child is currently learning to read 'special friends', you may like to share these videos with them:

Set 2 Sounds

These are the Set 2 Speed Sounds:

ay  ee  igh  ow (as in blow)  oo (as in zoo)

oo (as in look) ar  or  air  ir  ou (as in out)  oy

If your child is currently learning to read set 2 sounds, you may like to share these videos with them:

Set 3 Sounds

These are Set 3 Speed Sounds:

ea (as in tea)

oi (as in spoil)

a–e (as in cake)

i–e (as in smile)

o–e (as in home)

u–e (as in huge) 

aw (as in yawn)

are (as in care)

ur (as in nurse)

er  (as in letter)

ow (as in brown)

ai  (as in snail)

oa (as in goat)

ew (as in chew)

ire (as in fire)

ear (as in hear)

ure (as in pure)

Video guides for parents

What is Read Write Inc Phonics? 

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/w4JdcKZ9/OCFRm0Nt

Understanding phonics

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2O6BeokK/w4jqpG9Q

How to say the sounds

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/iEikbdxc/PIgth3V6

Sound blending

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/iEikbdxc/PIgth3V6