Reading and Writing 2

Our Reading and Writing 2 class is designed for children who are already familiar with all of the basic phonic sounds. At this stage, they have begun to read and write simple words and sentences and are ready to develop their skills further. In this class, students engage in fun, interactive activities that help solidify their understanding of phonics while introducing more complex language concepts.

Key activities and topics include:

• Word Games: These are playful and engaging games that help children practice blending sounds and building words. Games can include rhyming challenges, word searches, or memory games.

• Cut and Stick Exercises: These hands-on activities allow children to match words with pictures, sort words by categories (such as rhyming words or consonant blends), or build sentences by cutting and pasting words from a word bank.

• Rhyming Words: Children explore rhyming pairs to improve phonological awareness and deepen their understanding of word patterns.

• Consonant Blends: Students learn to blend two or more consonants together, like "cl" in "clay" or "st" in "stop," to build more complex words.

• Magic E: The "magic e" rule (or silent e rule) teaches children that when a word ends in "e," the vowel before it often has a long sound (e.g., "cap" becomes "cape").

• Silent Letters: Children begin to recognize and learn common silent letters in words, such as the "k" in "knight" or the "w" in "write."

• Spelling Challenges: Students are introduced to the fun and tricky aspects of English spelling, including irregular spellings and patterns.