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Reception English Curriculum


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Speaking and listening
Participation in discussion & role play
Listening to & retelling stories
Following instructions
 
Reading
Introduction to reading – word building, sight vocabulary
Individual reading
‘Jolly Phonics’
Tricky words – reading, spelling
 
Writing
Nelson Handwriting – patterns, correct letter formation
Copying underneath
Copying from paper & board
Independent writing
Speaking and listening
Becoming confident speakers
Discussion & role play
Stories, poems & rhymes
Following instructions
 
Reading
‘Jolly Phonics’ – word building
Comprehension
Individual reading
Non-fiction books
Tricky words – reading, spelling
 
Writing
Developing handwriting
Copying underneath
Copying from paper & board
Writing on lines
Independent writing
Controlling letter sizes
Weekly spellings
Different forms of writing – letters, lists etc.
Speaking and listening
Discussion & role play
Stories, poems & rhymes
Making up stories
 
Reading
‘Jolly Phonics’ – word building, complex words
Tricky words – reading, spelling
Comprehension
Individual reading
Non-fiction books
 
Writing
Consistency of size & space
Writing on lines
Weekly spellings
Writing sentences – capital letters/full stops
Alphabetical order
Letter names