Phonics -grrrrr

[PrinceRogersNelson]

Sorry I really need to rant or else I am going to lose it with the wrong person!

My DS has just started reception last term and we are getting a box home each week with some simple words in; a, as, at, in etc.

I am trying to do it with him and help him and it is a f*king nightmare and it is my fault. I cannot bear it and I have ZERO patience.

He just cannot remember it and cannot engage with it. I am sitting with him and we work out that it is 'i' and 'n' and then he just cannot work out what word it can be. So I help and then literally 2 seconds later he has forgotten it and I want to scream at him.

I HATE that I am like this.
I tell myself he is young, that he will get it when he is ready etc, etc, but when I am trying to help him I turn in to this horrendous pushy Mother who is taking all fun out of anything.

Does anyone else find it this stressful?
Are there any fun ways of doing this?

I am turning in to my Mother and I hate it!

Oh no. Why??

I hate everything at the moment.

Yes Letters & Sounds is the programme published by the government and for what it's worth I consider it to be one of the better programmes produced by the DCSF but lots of teachers get hung up on the phases and create confusion where it should be straightforward. Pleased it's sorted out now

L&S follows roughly the same order as Jolly Phonics but JP is multi sensory so children single the jingles learn the actions and relate the sound to the letter L&S is less appealing/engaging to a small child

Trust your instincts! I'm happy you got it sorted.