Literacy Zone
Parent's Curriculum Information Evening
Welcome to the handwriting and spelling workshop
Look Say Cover Write Check Sheet
Ideas to help learn spellings
- Look , Say , Cover , Write , Check – look at the word to learn in the left hand column, say the letters out loud a few times, cover up the word and have a go at writing it yourself, check it and give yourself a tick or a smiley face if it is spelt correctly or have another go at writing it.
- Rainbow writing – using different coloured pencils
- Make up a mnenomic for a word – Big elephants can always understand small elephants – because / sally anne is dancing – said / oh u lucky duck – should, would, could
- Spell out loud , walk as you say the letters , tap out the letters
- Clap out the syllables
- Cut up the words – mix up and put back in the correct order
- Play spelling games – scrabble / boggle
- Wordsearch / crosswords
- Take a pretend photo of the word
- Draw around the shape of the word to emphasise the tall and short letters
How to pronounce the sounds
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc
Oxford Owl - Helping your child at home with reading
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/phonics/
Handwriting
Handwriting - home guide for parents
Handwriting - horizontal joins
Handwriting - cursive lower case letters
Handwriting - diagonal joins