Junior Infants have now completed sets 1-4 of their sounds. They are beginning to get more tricky as we learn our vowel diagraphs (e.g 'ai' 'oa' etc.) which are easily confused. Here are revision videos of sets 3 and 4:
As the sounds begin to get more difficult, it is important to ensure that they are revised each Monday and Wednesday. It is useful to re-read the word lists regularly, as this will help children to become quicker and more fluent at reading simple words.
Tricky Words
At the back of your child's hardback sounds book, you will find the first three "tricky words" pasted in - I, the, he. Tricky words cannot be sounded out or spelled correctly by listening for the sounds in them. They need to be learned from memory. Games such as pairs, bingo, flashcards etc are useful in helping children to remember them. Probably the simplest and most efficient way is encouraging children to identify them in story books - finding them in the title or throughout the book.
Reading and writing the tricky words is our next step towards learning to read books
Reading and writing the tricky words is our next step towards learning to read books
