Literacy

Literacy

Welcome to the St Simon's page for Literacy. On this page you will find links, ideas and suggestions for how to help your child at home with their Phonics, Reading and Writing.

During Lockdown, there will be many links and ideas to support Reading to your children at home. Please check weekly for new uploads

Reading during Lockdown

Story Time KS1 - Week 4 - Poetry

Story Time KS1 - Week 3 - Think of an eel

Story Time KS1 - Week 2 - The Cat in the Hat

Story Time KS1 - Week 1 - Mrs Armitage on wheels

Story Time KS2 - Week 1 - Chapter 1 of Floodland

Story Time KS2 - Week 2 - Chapter 2 of Floodland

Story Time KS2 - Week 3 - Chapter 3 Floodland

Story Time KS2 - Week 4 - Chapter 4 Floodland

David Walliams Elevenses - Daily Chapters of David Walliams books to listen to

First News

Reading at Home

Phonics at Home

Example of the Phonics Screening Test This video has been published by Department for Education. It shows example children and how they will be tested

Example of the Alien words Children will need to read both 'real' and 'alien' words. This video has some examples of what those alien words might be

How to say your sounds This video shows how each sound should be read so that as parents, you can help your children at home

Mr Thorne does Phonics A video for each sound and tricky words

Phonics Games Games to play with your child to help their understanding

Writing at Home

Supporting Writing at Home.docx