At Valence, we believe that all our children can become fluent readers and writers. This is why we teach reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme. You can use the following links to support your child at home. These can also be found on the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Website, under the 'Parents' tab.
www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk (link opens in new window)
Little Wandle also have an extensive collection of videos on their YouTube channel.
Letters and Sounds for Home and School - YouTube (link opens in new window)
Support for Parents
Little Wandle can help support parents for phonics from in Nursery, Reception and Year 1.
For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)
The resources on the linked page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home.
Support for Phonics
The Little Wandle Support for Phonics page has example videos and lots of resources to download to help your child on their phonics journey.
For parents - Support for Phonics (link opens in new window)
More videos can be found on the Little Wandle website
Support for Phonics Downloads
How We Teach
Learn how Little Wandle teaches phonics with video examples and downloads.
For parents - How we teach (link opens in new window)
How We Teach Downloads
- Support for tricky words Year 1 (PDF)
- Support for tricky words SEND Phases 2 to 5 (PDF)
- Support for tricky words Rapid Catch-up (PDF)
Books Coming Home
Learn about the books coming home with your child and watch supporting videos.
- Reading practice book
- This book has been carefully matched to your child’s current reading level. If your child is reading it with little help, please don’t worry that it’s too easy – your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading.
- Sharing book
- In order to encourage your child to become a lifelong reader, it is important that they learn to read for pleasure. The sharing book is a book they have chosen for you to enjoy together.
For parents - Books coming home (link opens in new window)
Nursery Rhymes - Videos
There are many nursery rhyme videos in this section for you to enjoy with your child.
For parents - Nursery rhyme videos (link opens in new window)
The School Year With Little Wandle
As the school year progresses related downloads will become available here so you can keep up with your child progression.
Autumn Term 1
- Reception and Year 1 Reading Meetings (PDF)
- Reception Pronunciation guide Autumn 1 (PDF)
- Reception Tricky words for parents Phase 2 (PDF)
