The purpose of this Phase is to teach at least 19 letters and move children on from oral blending and segmenting to using letters/ graphemes. By the end of Phase 2, many children should be able to read some short words using a vowel and consonant such as ‘it, as, up’ and vowel, consonant, vowel words such as ‘cat, dog, hat’ etc. During Phase 2, the children are introduced to reading two-syllable words and simple captions. They will also learn to read some ‘tricky words’.
At Meldreth, we use set actions to teach the initial letter sounds and use a letter formation ‘patter’ to help the children form the letters. The actions and letter formation patter are stuck into in your child’s EYFS Home-School journal. Please ask your child’s teacher if you require another copy.
Phase 2 Sounds
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s |
a |
t |
p |
i |
n |
g |
o |
c |
k |
ck |
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e |
u |
r |
h |
b |
f |
ff |
l |
ll |
ss |
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Phase 2 tricky words to read
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I |
no |
go |
to |
the |
into |
By the end of Phase 2 children should:
- give the sound when shown any Phase 2 grapheme.
- find any Phase 2 grapheme, from a display, when given the sound.
- be able to orally blend and segment CVC words such as ‘cat’ or dog’.
- be able to blend and segment in order to read and spell words such as: if, am, on, up.