I recommend teaching sight words like this. Sound out the word whilst pointing to the letters. Identify which letters do not follow the phonics rules. You can call these ‘tricky letters’. These tricky letters are often written in a red colour. If you would like some sight word cards then you can download them on my www.learntoreadacademy.com #phonics #sightwords #english #reading

Reading words with variations of the long ‘e’ sound. There is no rule that informs us of which long ‘e’ sound to use in words, we just have to learn them! #phonics #reading #english

Yes there are exceptions to this… Most of the time this rule applies. When the letter ‘c’ is followed by an i, e, y it makes the ‘sssssss’ sound. #reading #phonics #english

Reading words with the long ‘i’ sound. There is no rule to remember what ‘igh’ sound to use when spelling, children just need to learn them and will naturally pick it up through practice. If they write with the incorrect long ‘i’ sound then I suggest you saying ‘what other ways can you write that sound?’ #reading #phonics #writing

7 sounds to read these words! As soon as your child knows these sounds (mastdin) then get them reading straight away. #phonics #reading #english