At Lexden Springs we use the Bug Club Phonics scheme as a basis for the teaching and learning of writing and reading. Lessons are adapted to suit the learning style and pace of each pupil.

 

Find out more about Bug Club Phonics

This link will take you to the Pearson webpage.

We also have ‘Symbols Making Sense’ books for Makaton users and symbolised graded Oxford Reading Tree books for those that require a symbol prompt.

Find out more about Oxford Reading Tree

This link will take you to the OUP Website

For some pupils, learning letter sounds is either inappropriate or they are not yet developmentally ready for this; therefore Phase 1 of Bug Club Phonics is a really important aspect of the scheme. This involves lots of listening and sound activities linked to key texts:

• Focus and Attention Skills
• Environmental Sounds
• Instrumental Sounds
• Body Percussion
• Rhythm and Ryhme
• Alliteration
• Voice Sounds