Phase Three: Children learn additional sounds and how to blend them together to form more complex words, such as “ship” and “chat.” The Little Wandle phonics scheme consists of six phases, each building on the skills learned in the previous phase: Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home.

Phase Six: This final phase focuses on developing children’s reading comprehension and writing skills. Children are introduced to more complex texts and learn how to write sentences and paragraphs. A reading practice book. This will be at the correct phonic stage for your child. They should be able to read this fluently and independently. Phase Five: Children learn alternative spellings for sounds they have already learned, as well as new sounds and spellings. A sharing book. Your child will not be able to read this on their own. This book is for you both to read and enjoy together.Phase One: This phase focuses on developing children’s listening skills, including their ability to hear and distinguish between different sounds. This book has been carefully matched to your child’s current reading level. If your child is reading it with little help, please don’t worry that it’s too easy – your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading. Listen to them read the book. Remember to give them lots of praise – celebrate their success! If they can’t read a word, read it to them. After they have finished, talk about the book together.

Phase Four: In this phase, children learn to read and write words with consonant clusters, such as “spoon” and “splash.” Phase Two: In this phase, children are introduced to letters and their corresponding sounds. They learn how to blend sounds together to form simple words, such as “cat” and “dog.”