At Wyke Regis we use Read Write Inc Phonics (RWI) to give your child the best possible start with their Literacy development.  Mrs Coelho is our Read Write Inc lead teacher, so if you have questions about RWI, please contact the school who can refer you to her.

At Wyke Regis Primary Federation we aim for all our children to become fluent, confident readers who are passionate and develop a lifelong love of reading.

Children who read regularly or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds!

More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners.

We can achieve this together through:

• Read Write Inc, a program to help to your child read at school

• Encouraging children to develop a love of books by reading to them daily, at home and at school

• Giving children access to a wide range of books at school and at home, including using out school and local library. 

Read Write Inc (RWI) is a complete phonics programme which helps all children learn to read fluently and at speed so they can focus on developing their skills in comprehension, vocabulary and spelling.  The programme is designed for children aged 4-7. However, at WRPF we begin to expose children in Nursery to skills that will help them access the taught programme in Reception. We continue teaching RWI to children beyond the age of 7, as we use a stage not age approach. 

Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:  

Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about.

Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning.

Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability.

Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning.

Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.

RWI was developed by Ruth Miskin and more information on this can be found at https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parentsandcarers/  or https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/PARFVJv3/ScdABS7w 

Useful websites for Parents

Please find a list of websites that you may find useful in helping you and your child  learn about phonics. Games and fun activity websites are also included.

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/ – Information and resources to support phonics learning at home

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/  – fun games for the children to play

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html  – fun games for the children to play

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/  – fun games for the children to play

BBC Bitesize – many games to play covering all areas of the curriculum

Read Write Inc guide for parents 

The following link provides lots of free Read Write Inc. Phonics resources to help your child, including eBooks, practice sheets and parent films. 

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/