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Help your child to learn to read - English - 2/3/2010
An important part of learning to read is understanding the text that you read. We have attached below a list of questions for you to use to develop your child's comprehension skills

readingcomprehensionquestions.pdf

Handwriting sheet - English - 26/11/2008
This is the script that we use at Nettlestone.

handwritingsheet.pdf

Synthetic Phonics - English - 25/9/2008
Last week we held an information evening for parents about synthetic phonics. Here are some notes from the evening.
A guide to Synthetic Phonics
Background: The Rose Report
In 2006 the government commissioned a national review of the way that reading was taught. Sir Jim Rose outlined his findings in the Rose Report. Rose stated:-
The case for systematic phonic work is overwhelming and much strengthened by a synthetic approach, the key features of which are to teach beginner readers-
Letter/sound correspondences in a clearly defined sequence
To apply the highly importan...

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High frequency words - English - 16/8/2008
Reception high frequency words:

I, go, come, want, up, you, day, was, look, are, the, of, we, this, dog, me, like, going, big, she, and, they, my, see, on, away, mum, it, at, play, no, yes, for, a, dad, can, he, am, all, is, cat, get, said, to, in.

Year 1 and Year 2 high frequency words:

has, had, an, as, bed, but, did, from, got, school, him, his, if, jump, not, of, want, one, little, there, do, off, could, put, than, that, them, then, us, when, love, new, about, another, because, by, can’t, down, half, home, just, live, after, back, been, called, first, have, ho...

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