Phase 2

In Phase 2 children are introduced to each written letter (grapheme) and the sound (phoneme) that they make. 

The children have made a very helpful video to show you the actions and sounds that accompany each sound.

They use their knowledge to merge sounds together (blend) to help them to read words.  Children will also learn to chop (segment) words up to help them to write simple words.  When the children segment (chop up) words they use their 'Robot Arms' to help them.

* Blending for reading words:              s-a-t = sat           

* Segmenting for spelling words:         pin = p-i-n

This video will you to help understand blending:

https://youtu.be/vqvqMtSNswo

Here's some resources that you can use at home to support your child with their Phase 2 phonics ...

Phase 3

In Phase 3 children will use their knowledge of blending and segmenting and will learn some new letters. These new sounds are two (diagraph) or three (trigraph) letters merged together to make one sound.

sh-o-p = shop

t-ai-l = tail        

n-igh-t = night

Here's some resources that you can use at home to support your child with their Phase 3 phonics ...

Tricky Words

Children also need to learn the Phase 2 and 3 tricky words. These are words that need be learned as a whole.  The children are taught to recognise the tricky words and read them.

Here's some fun phonics activities that you could try at home ...