Read Write Inc Help-
Reading Books, Ditties and Word-time
Word Time
If your child is coming home with word time words...
- Say each sound.
- Tap the sound on 'Fred Fingers'. (For a word such as 'mat' which has three sounds, your child should hold up three fingers).
- Say each sound again and blend to say the word. (m-a-t ... mat!)
- Repeat.
- Ask children to re-read, sound out and write the word throughout the week.
- Also, read words from previous weeks.
Ditties
If your child is coming home with a ditty...
- Practice Speed Sounds.
- Read Green, Red words.
- Read the Ditty.
- Re-read the Ditty.
- Discuss 'Questions to talk about'.
- Re-read with fluency and expression.
Books
If your child is coming home with books...
- Practice Speed Sounds.
- Read Green, Red words and Challenge Words.
- Listen to the Introduction.
- Discuss the Vocabulary check.
- Read the Story.
- Read the Story and discuss 'Questions to talk about'.
- Read the story with fluency and expression.
- Answer the 'questions to read and answer'.
- Practice Speed Words.