This year will mark the introduction of a systematic PYP-wide phonics approach. The programme is designed to support all students in reading, spelling and letter formation as demonstrated by the pre-assessment data.
The UFLI phonics programme targets the following foundational reading skills:
- Blending and segmentation practice (breaking down words, and rebuilding them)
- Letter and sound connections
- Building up High Frequency Words
- Explicit introduction of new concepts
- Decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling) practice, including irregular words and connected texts