Phonics phase 3

[gemloving]

Hi all, just asking for a bit of reassurance/ support/ answers. My son just turned 5, he's in reception.

Phonics phase 1&2 are ok now. He's not taken to phonics amazingly but gets by ok. They did another knowledge test for phase 3. 40 letters/words/tricky words and he got 10 of them but pretty much all from phase 2.

We've been reading the books they've been given us (phase 2) but not been doing phonics individually. They've moved onto 2 letter sounds and 3 letter sounds. I know he's on the intervention table so I now started going through it with him and he pretty much knows none of them despite having started after Christmas.

I've printed a lot of stuff now to support him but he does find it hard to retain all the new information.

He's happy, he's got so many pros about him, he's a pro sharer, he cares about other people, claps loud for others and his brother, he's really good at drawing, good boy but struggles with the academics at school but I always think: he's so small still.

What phonics scheme do the school follow? It would be best to ask the teacher what you could do to support at home or find things that complement his phonics teaching at school rather than confuse him with resources you've found elsewhere.

Try not to worry it’s great you’re being proactive. You mentioned he small I assume you mean young? It can be a shock to parents how much they cover in reception. I’d ask the teacher for advice of what they’d suggest. You can also by the phonics flashcards that go with the scheme they use, keep going over these, hiding them, teaching them to his toys etc. there are also lots of online phonics games and apps, which can really help x