Learning objectives/outcomes: England:ELG Communication, Language and Literacy - hear and say initial and final sounds in words and short vowel sounds within words. NLS Reception: W2: reading letter(s) that represent(s) the sounds a-z; identifying and writing dominant phonemes in spoken words. Y1,T1: W3: From YR to practise and secure the ability to hear initial and final phonemes in CVC words e.g fit, mat, pan. W4: to discriminate and segment all three phonemes in CVC words. NC KS1: En2 Reading: 1a hear, identify, segment and blend phonemes in words. En3 Writing 4b use their knowledge of sound-symbol relationships and phonological patterns Northern Ireland: Foundation Stage: Talking and Listening
- Developing an Awareness of Sounds: Children have opportunities to develop an awareness of sounds within words, and short vowel sounds.
Key Stage 1:
- Reading: Recognising and noticing how words are constructed and spelled.
- Writing: Experimenting with words e.g word games, riddles and rhymes; Spelling correctly a range of familiar, important and regularly occuring words.
Scotland: (3-5 Framework)
- Recognise the link between the written and spoken word.
- Develop an awareness of letter names and sounds in the context of play experiences.
- Recognise some familiar words and letters, for example the initial letter in their name.
(5-14 Guidelines)
Writing: Level A: Spelling - spell accurately the words which are used most commonly.
Additional information: Words used: bat, bed, bin, boy, cat, cup, dog, hat, hen, map, pan, pen, rat, sun, tap Megahops: The maximum number of megahops awarded in this activity is 1. The award is given when a child successfully completes the activity and is not dependent on how many questions the child gets right or wrong. Location in Spark Island: Spark Park: Beach Related activity information: A more advanced version of this activity, using words containing long vowel sounds, is Kick off!.
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