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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 important s...

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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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