Rye Park Nursery School
Reading and Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
At Rye Park Nursery School, we are deeply committed to nurturing every child's potential and helping them develop the communication and language skills required to become confident readers. Our vision of "Nurturing Every Child to Fulfil Their Potential" and our values of "Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together" are at the heart of our approach to early reading and literacy.
Fostering a Love of Books and Storytelling
We believe that children's language and imaginative skills are greatly developed through their knowledge of nursery rhymes, poems, and high-quality books. Introducing your children to stories early on fosters a love of books and storytelling, enabling them to associate positive emotions which motivates them to be curious and enjoy reading and sharing books.
Extensive Book Selection and Core Reading Books
We have a wide range of books available in all areas of the school for the children to enjoy, both story and information books. Children may borrow books to share at home, and the children have a reading record for both staff and parents to contribute to.
To further support children in their development of reading, we use a range of core books. We have chosen books that are repetitive, predictable, and often feature rhyme, making it easier for children to join in with the story. These core texts foster the children's interests and help them gain knowledge of the world around them. Children are quick to have their favourite books and soon become confident early readers able to recite stories word for word.
Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
Our approach to phonics is sequenced through the use of the 'Letters and Sounds' resource. We introduce the children to the aspects of Phase 1 during whole and small group sessions, as well as incidentally as opportunities arise during child-initiated learning, both inside and outdoors.
During these activities, we focus on developing the children's speaking, listening, and attention skills across key areas:
- Environmental and instrumental sounds
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Alliteration
- Blending and segmenting
By nurturing these foundational skills, we lay the groundwork for our children to progress seamlessly into the later phases of phonics, where they will learn to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words.
Aligning with Our Values
Our approach to phonics teaching is fully aligned with our school's values of 'Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together'. We believe that phonics should be delivered in a fun, engaging, and collaborative manner, allowing our children to explore language and develop their literacy skills through play-based activities.
Rye Park Nursery School
Reading and Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
At Rye Park Nursery School, we are deeply committed to nurturing every child's potential and helping them develop the communication and language skills required to become confident readers. Our vision of "Nurturing Every Child to Fulfil Their Potential" and our values of "Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together" are at the heart of our approach to early reading and literacy.
Fostering a Love of Books and Storytelling
We believe that children's language and imaginative skills are greatly developed through their knowledge of nursery rhymes, poems, and high-quality books. Introducing your children to stories early on fosters a love of books and storytelling, enabling them to associate positive emotions which motivates them to be curious and enjoy reading and sharing books.
Extensive Book Selection and Core Reading Books
We have a wide range of books available in all areas of the school for the children to enjoy, both story and information books. Children may borrow books to share at home, and the children have a reading record for both staff and parents to contribute to.
To further support children in their development of reading, we use a range of core books. We have chosen books that are repetitive, predictable, and often feature rhyme, making it easier for children to join in with the story. These core texts foster the children's interests and help them gain knowledge of the world around them. Children are quick to have their favourite books and soon become confident early readers able to recite stories word for word.
Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
Our approach to phonics is sequenced through the use of the 'Letters and Sounds' resource. We introduce the children to the aspects of Phase 1 during whole and small group sessions, as well as incidentally as opportunities arise during child-initiated learning, both inside and outdoors.
During these activities, we focus on developing the children's speaking, listening, and attention skills across key areas:
- Environmental and instrumental sounds
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Alliteration
- Blending and segmenting
By nurturing these foundational skills, we lay the groundwork for our children to progress seamlessly into the later phases of phonics, where they will learn to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words.
Aligning with Our Values
Our approach to phonics teaching is fully aligned with our school's values of 'Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together'. We believe that phonics should be delivered in a fun, engaging, and collaborative manner, allowing our children to explore language and develop their literacy skills through play-based activities.
Rye Park Nursery School
Reading and Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
At Rye Park Nursery School, we are deeply committed to nurturing every child's potential and helping them develop the communication and language skills required to become confident readers. Our vision of "Nurturing Every Child to Fulfil Their Potential" and our values of "Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together" are at the heart of our approach to early reading and literacy.
Fostering a Love of Books and Storytelling
We believe that children's language and imaginative skills are greatly developed through their knowledge of nursery rhymes, poems, and high-quality books. Introducing your children to stories early on fosters a love of books and storytelling, enabling them to associate positive emotions which motivates them to be curious and enjoy reading and sharing books.
Extensive Book Selection and Core Reading Books
We have a wide range of books available in all areas of the school for the children to enjoy, both story and information books. Children may borrow books to share at home, and the children have a reading record for both staff and parents to contribute to.
To further support children in their development of reading, we use a range of core books. We have chosen books that are repetitive, predictable, and often feature rhyme, making it easier for children to join in with the story. These core texts foster the children's interests and help them gain knowledge of the world around them. Children are quick to have their favourite books and soon become confident early readers able to recite stories word for word.
Phonics at Rye Park Nursery School
Our approach to phonics is sequenced through the use of the 'Letters and Sounds' resource. We introduce the children to the aspects of Phase 1 during whole and small group sessions, as well as incidentally as opportunities arise during child-initiated learning, both inside and outdoors.
During these activities, we focus on developing the children's speaking, listening, and attention skills across key areas:
- Environmental and instrumental sounds
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Alliteration
- Blending and segmenting
By nurturing these foundational skills, we lay the groundwork for our children to progress seamlessly into the later phases of phonics, where they will learn to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words.
Aligning with Our Values
Our approach to phonics teaching is fully aligned with our school's values of 'Playing Together, Learning Together, Achieving Together'. We believe that phonics should be delivered in a fun, engaging, and collaborative manner, allowing our children to explore language and develop their literacy skills through play-based activities.