Teaching tips for phonics-related skills

Overview

This video shows strategies that could be used to support students when developing phonics-related skills.

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Who is this video for?

Foundation to Year 2 teachers; school leaders.

What will you learn?

Tips for supporting students to develop phonics-related skills.

How to support students with letter discrimination difficulties.

How to use mnemonics to support students with phonics-related skills.

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Administering and analysing the Year 1 Phonics Check – Student 1 

This video shows a teacher administering the Year 1 Phonics Check with a student who displays efficient decoding skills, followed by a teacher discussion about next steps for the student.

Administering and analysing the Year 1 Phonics Check – Student 2 

This video shows a teacher administering the Year 1 Phonics Check with a student who is given wait time to decode the words, followed by a teacher discussion about next steps for the student.

Administering and analysing the Year 1 Phonics Check – Student 3

This video shows a teacher administering the paper version of the Year 1 Phonics Check with a student who displays efficient recall and application of simple and complex code, followed by a teacher discussion about next steps for the student.

Administering and analysing the Year 1 Phonics Check – Student 4

This video shows a teacher administering the Year 1 Phonics Check with a student who displays knowledge and application of the simple code, followed by a teacher discussion about next steps for the student.

More about the Year 1 Phonics Check 

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