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28/04/2011 Children have been proceeding at their own rates through the "Reading Eggs" Programme. They are very motivated and often choose to work on it before the official start of school. They work well on their own and in paired situations. The rhyme ditties are very catchy and the children can often be heard singing them. The "Reading Eggs" Programme does not allow individuals to participate in the Spelling Forum until they start Lesson 60 however we have recently trialled teaching these spelling words with the whole class. A cross-section of children from both classes were tested on List 1 in order to obtain base-line data .

08/06/211 We have decided to do some more explicit teaching - every child writing dictated words or individually brainstorming rhyming words - fewer passive children Learning Intention: We are learning how to practise the skills we need to spell/read a word. Daily word activities can include matching (picture and word cards), creating on word wheels (Sparklebox activity), writing on whiteboard, reading rhyming words to a buddy as well as continued practice on "Reading Eggs". The children in Weka Learning Space are incorporating rhyming words in their handwriting programme.

14/12/2011Use of chunks of sounds has been incorporated in the reading, writing and spelling programmes. The "Reading Eggs" programme has been used continuously throughout the year. Many parents have opted to pay extra for the children to use it at home. There have been many positive reports from parents about the value of the programme in increasing skills and confidence in reading. In the last set of running records taken there were no children sounding out words letter by letter.The two children who scored lowest in the base line data were using strategies such as seeing consonant blends, and smaller words inside a word. All children tested in the initial base line data have made good progress in reading and writing. They can locate words in their word books and confidently attempt the spelling of unknown words. media type="file" key="Livia.mov"