Phonological Awareness

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Hearing and playing with sounds

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At Phonics Buddies we recognise that phonological awareness is the underlying skill for phonics. So what is it? Phonological awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate sounds in words. At Phonics Buddies we provide opportunities for children to explore and play with sounds in words.  Playing with syllables, rhymes and sounds through dance, play and movement is all part of the fun!

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When your child starts school they will follow a daily programme of phonics, however research has shown that children who receive phonological awareness training are better able to use phonics as an effective strategy for reading and spelling. 

 

Letter recognition and formation

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Linking letter sounds to their name and shape & developing fine motor skills to form letters

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At Phonics Buddies we understand that the main building blocks for letter recognition and formation is to be able to identify letters and be able to have fun while forming them! Too many children are labelled as 'reluctant writers', because, their introduction to writing was not embedded in play that developed fine motor skills, and promoted a love for mark making. 

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​At phonic Buddies we will support your child to recognise letters through a variety of multi-sensory activates. As developing your child's fine motor skills is fundamental to letter formation, we provide opportunities for fine motor skill development, tracing, pattern making and forming letters using playdough, sand and other exciting activities!

 

Oral language

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Building vocabulary

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At Phonics Buddies your child will engage with storytelling, rhyming activities, songs and much more to develop their oral language skills.

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Language and literacy develop concurrently, which means they influence each other. Listening and talking contributes to your child's ability to read and write, reading and writing in different genres supports your child's language development.