Evaluation Pack

Read Write Inc. Phonics

Welcome to the online Read Write Inc. Phonics Evaluation Pack – designed to give an introduction to how Read Write Inc. Phonics works in the classroom through a selection of resources. Click 'full screen' on resources to see full view.

Below are some suggested pathways for you to interact with the sample resources.

Pathway 1 – Foundation Year Pathway 2 – Year 1
Reading Leader Handbook sample pages Reading Leader Handbook sample pages
Handbook 1 sample pages Handbook 2 sample pages
Storybook: Red Ditty Level Storybook: Blue Level
Storybook: Green Level Get Writing Books (Barker writing activities)
Get Writing! Books (Black Hat Bob writing activities) Book Bag Book Dog School
Book Bag Book Red Hat Bob Online
My Speed Sounds Books  
Online

Handbooks 1 and 2

The Handbooks contain detailed teaching notes for teaching Speed Sounds Sets 1, 2 and 3, and for reading and writing lessons for the Red to Grey Storybooks, Non-fiction books and Get Writing! books.

  • Handbook 1 sample pages include a blueprint lesson plan for a Set 1 Speed Sound Lesson and the reading and writing activities for the Green Level Storybook – Black Hat Bob.
  • Handbook 2 sample pages include the lesson plan for the Blue Level Storybook - Barker

Reading Leader Handbook

This Handbook contains everything you need to lead Read Write Inc. in your school. It provides the Reading Leader with advice on how to build an effective team of reading teachers, with guidance for day-to-day coaching and monitoring.

The sample pages include steps to get started, common FAQs, timetables, and the entry assessment.

Storybook: Red Ditty Level

The Red Ditty books allow children to practise reading short decodable passages. They include practise of the Read Write Inc. Phonics Set 1 sounds. Children are expected to reach this stage in Foundation.

Storybook: Green Level

The Green decodable stories provide practice for children learning to read. The Storybooks include texts in a range of engaging genres such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings. Children are expected to reach Green at the end of Foundation.

This sample book is Green book 5 of 10 – Black Hat Bob. The lesson plans for this text can be found in the sample pages of Handbook 1.

Storybook: Blue Level

The Blue decodable stories provide practice for children learning to read. The Storybooks include texts in a range of engaging genres such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings. Children are expected to reach Blue at the end of year 1/beginning of year 2.

This sample book is Blue book 1 of 10 - Barker. The lesson plans for this text can be found in the sample pages of Handbook 2.

Get Writing! books

The Get Writing! Books contain a wide range of writing activities which are closely linked to the Storybooks and Non-fiction books.

These sample pages include the writing activities for:

  • Green Book 5 – Black Hat Bob
  • Blue Book 1 – Barker
  • Grey Book 1 – Rex to the Rescue

Book Bag Book Green Level

Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books provide additional reading practice outside the classroom, matched to the Storybooks to reinforce children's learning of phonics, helping them to make even faster progress.

The sample Book Bag Book Red Hat Rob (Green Level) is linked to the Green Book Black Hat Bob.

Book Bag Book Blue Level

Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books provide additional reading practice outside the classroom, matched to the Storybooks to reinforce children's learning of phonics, helping them to make even faster progress.

The sample Book Bag book Dog School (Blue Level) is linked to the Blue Book Barker.

Online

Read Write Inc. Phonics Online is available on Oxford Owl. It includes exciting activities for the whiteboard, and digital access to Handbooks 1 and 2, with hyperlinks to relevant teaching materials, and printable daily teaching notes.

My Speed Sounds Books

These pocket-sized books can be used at home to help children practise reading and writing the sounds they have been learning at school.

The inside cover includes clear notes for parents. Each page shows the letter on one side and the mnemonic on the other. Handwriting phrases help children to remember how to write the letter.

Nursery Pack

The Read Write Inc. Phonics Nursery Pack includes everything you will need to start your pre-school children on their phonics journey.

Ruth Miskin Training

Presented by Ruth Miskin Training, Read Write Inc. Phonics teaches children to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. Our dynamic Ruth Miskin trainers demonstrate the activities step-by-step, using footage of real lessons.

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