Speaking and Listening

Students should be taught to:

Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions.
Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
Hold conversation when engaged in back-and-forth exchanges with their parent or Tutor.
Offer explanations for why things might happen.
Express their ideas and feelings about their experiences using full sentences, including use of past, present, and future tenses.

Fine Motor Skills

Students should be taught to:

Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases.
Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and chalks.
Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing.

Comprehension

Students should be taught to:

Demonstrate understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary.
Anticipate – where appropriate – key events in stories.
Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play.

Word Reading

Students should be taught to:

Say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and know some digraphs.
Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending
Read aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with their phonic knowledge, including some common exception words.

Writing

Students should be taught to:

Write recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed.
Spell words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters.
Write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.