Phonics & Writing

This week we are learning two new sounds.

The first sound is a trigraph. It has three letters but makes one sound. The sound is igh.

The second is a digraph. It has two letters and makes one sound. The sound is oa.

Introduce the new sounds on separate days and recap them daily if you can. 

There are lots of fun ways to practice writing sounds and words; it doesn't always have to be using pen and paper. Here are some suggestions for things you could use:

shaving foam

flour

paint

playdough or plasticine

collage

sticks 

chalk 

icing pens 

whiteboard + pen 

water + paintbrush on the pavement 

drawing on an i.pad
Developing fine motor skills is really important at this stage in your child's development. Strengthening fingers can help to improve handwriting too. Here are some fun activities your child can do at home which will be super beneficial for them:

Lego and other small construction

Playdough and plasticine

Colouring

Hama Beads

Threading (this could be beads or pieces of pasta etc)

Using pegs (hanging up dolls clothes or ordering numbers on a washing line)