Phonics & Reading

We have created our curriculum to allow children of all communication levels access to the National Curriculum. Each subject has teaching ideas for Social Partners, Language Partners and Conversational partners to support children in achieving the learning objectives.

Lower Middle Upper School

TEACCH

Classrooms and learning activities are set up according to the TEACCH philosophy, building independence and understanding.

PECS

We use Picture Exchange Communication system to support early language acquisition and to support initiating and directing communication

Handwriting

Colourful Semantics

We use Colourful Semantics to develop an understanding of word meanings, and to develop children’s understanding of the grammatical structure of spoken and written language.

Reading Cafe

Reading Cafe PPT Presentation

Blank Level Questions Parent Book Talk

Useful websites for reading at home

BBC Bitesize KS1 Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zgkw2hv

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/keystage_1/activities/literacy1.shtml

BBC Bitesize KS2 Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/reading/

Phonics Play

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk