Literacy
Literacy Learning in Term 2
Our Literacy block continues to run each day in two focused one-hour sessions: Core Literacy and Applied Literacy, allowing students to build strong foundational skills while also applying their learning in meaningful ways.
In Core Literacy, students develop the essential skills needed for reading and writing. This includes:
- Letter knowledge
- Phonics through the Sounds-Write program
- Phonemic awareness (segmenting, blending and manipulating sounds)
- High-frequency words (reading and spelling common words)
- Phonological awareness (hearing and working with sounds in spoken language)
- Reading decodable texts
- Paired Fluency (reading accurately and at an appropriate pace)
Handwriting
In Applied Literacy, students engage with rich and meaningful texts while developing their writing skills. We explicitly teach sentence structure and vocabulary, and students apply their knowledge across a range of genres, including Information, Narrative, and Persuasive writing.
Take Home Reading – Year 1/2
Our take-home reading program continues in Term 2 to support your child’s reading development at home.
Important reminders:
- Take Home Readers should be brought to school every day, as they are used during classroom learning.
Books will be changed every Monday.
Initial Code Readers - Students working on the Initial Code will bring home:
Two decodable books each week
Extended Code Readers - Students working on the Extended Code will bring home:
- Two Extended Code books
- One non-fiction book
One free-choice book
Students reading non-fiction texts are encouraged to practise decoding words independently. You may need to support them with more complex vocabulary or unfamiliar ideas. These books are a great way to build knowledge and explore your child’s interests together.
All students will have a reading log to record the books they are reading each week. We kindly ask that you:
- Listen to your child read 3–4 times per week
Initial the reading log after each reading session
We understand that family life can be busy, and reading 3–4 times per week is a great goal. Additional reading is always encouraged if possible.
Thank you for your continued support in helping your child develop strong literacy skills. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.