Read Write Inc.

At Hazlewood Primary School, we use the Read Write Inc Phonics (RWI) programme to get children off to a flying start with their reading.

RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.

Each Read Write Inc. programme meets the higher expectations of the National Curriculum and uses effective assessment to accelerate every child’s progress and prepare them for the 2016 National Curriculum Tests.

Reading opens the door to learning. A child who reads a lot will become a good reader. A good reader will be able to read more challenging material. A child who reads challenging material is a child who will learn. The more a child learns, the more he or she will want to find out.

Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

• When using RWI to read the children will:
• Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
• Learn to read words using Fred Talk
• Read lively stories featuring words they have learned to sound out
• Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

When using RWI to write the children will:

• Learn to write the letters/letter groups which represent 44 sounds.
• Learn to write words by saying the sounds in Fred Talk

Foundation Stage Phonics Letter to Parents Phonics Standard Operations