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Literacy
Sounds Alive
We are learning the most common sound that each letter makes.
a for apple & ape & a(word)
b for ball
c for cat & circle
d from dog
e for elephant or eagle
f for fish
g for gorilla & giraffe
h for hat
i for igloo & ice cream
j for juice
k for kangaroo
l for lion
m for monkey
n for no
o for octopus & ocean
p for pig
qu for question
r for ring
s for sun
t for train
u for umbella & unicorn
v for van
w for watch
x for box
y for yellow
z for zoo
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Steps to Reading
1. Point finger & match written words with spoken words
2. Learn 26/26 sight words and become confident at using pictures to support reading
3. Use a number of strategies to attempt unknown words: look at pictures & think about what make sense; look at the first letter/sound; reread the sentence; read past the word to get a better sense of the whole sentence; and use your finger under the word to look at the sounds left to right.
4. Develop fluency, phrasing and comprehension.
What Are We Working Towards in Writing
Write your name with acurate formation.
Think of an idea, draw a picture and think of something to write about.
Use capital letters and full stops.
Use finger spaces between words.
Spell all regular 3 letter words correctly (got, not, cat, and, had, but, can, sun).
Spell most of Essential list 1 and some of Essential list 2 words correctly.
Attempt to spell unknown words by sounding them out.
Use common word endings correctly ed, s, and ing.
Choose interesting words to make your writing more interesting (awesome adjectives and strong verbs).
Write 4 - 6 sentences.
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