Priory School
Little Wandle Phonics, Spelling and Fluency Information
Little Wandle Videos and Resources for Parents
Click here for Fantastic Resources Little Wandle provides lots of useful materials for parents on their website. These include: videos to help you pronounce each phoneme; 'how we teach' videos which will give you an insight into what Phonics lessons look like for your pupils; information about the books that your children will be bringing home; and nursery rhyme videos to play to your children at home.
Information for Reception Parents
- Little Wandle Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop - Reception Autumn Term
- Little Wandle Parent Handout
- Phonics Programme Overview for Reception
- Reception Autumn 1 Pronunciation Guide
- Reception Autumn 2 Pronunciation Guide
- Phase 2 and 3 Grapheme Mat
- Phase 2 Tricky Words Parent Sheet
- How to Write Capital Letters
Information for Year 1 Parents
- Phase 2, 3 and 5 Grapheme Mat
- Phase 5 Pronunciation Guide
- Phase 5 Tricky Words Parent Sheet
- Year 1 Parent Handout
- Little Wandle Phonics and Reading Year 1 Parent Workshop
Information for Year 2 Parents
After the children have completed phase 5 of their phonic instruction, they begin Little Wandle Fluency and Bridge to Spelling followed by Spelling lessons. All three of these lessons build naturally on the learning that the children have already completed in phonics. They also use the same structure, resources, visuals and mnemonics, which support children with the transition. Below are a list of resources that you may find useful in supporting your childd at home:
- Phase 2, 3 and 5 Grapheme Mats
- Phase 5 Review Word List
- Phase 5 Review Support for Tricky Words
- Bridge to Spelling Word List
- Little Wandle Fluency Complete the Code Chart
- Little Wandle Spelling National Curriculum Coverage
Little Wandle Fluency
Little Wandle Fluency is for children who have completed Little Wandle phonics lessons and are secure at reading the final level of decodable books (phase 5, set 5). The programme develops all aspects of reading using a wide range of vibrant, diverse and engaging chapter books created by contemporary authors and illustrators.
Fluency levels 1-5 are for children in Year 2 and above who are reading at a speed of 60–90 words per minute with 90% accuracy. The books are fully decodable once children have been taught some additional GPCs using the ‘Complete the code’ chart. Lessons are taught in groups of six to ten children.
Fluency levels 6–10 are for children in Year 3 and above who are reading at a speed of 95–120 words per minute with 90% accuracy. The books are not phonically controlled. Lessons are taught in groups of six to ten children.