Mrs Bryan’s Bright Bunch

• Sentence patterns are still common although there may be more than one per book.
•  Pictures still strongly support the text.
• Usually 2-3 lines per page.

• Children are matching the written word to the spoken word.
•  Children are developing sound/letter relationships.
•  Pictures still provide clues.
•   Children can use the first letter/s to help predict the word.
•  Children are developing a basic sight word vocabulary.
•  Children can ‘sound out’ simple words.
•  Children may notice that some words rhyme.
•   Children know that reading should sound like talking.

• Read with your child regularly.
•  Continue to encourage your child to point to each word.
•  Listen as they read to you.
•  Encourage children to attempt to work out unknown words themselves. If, after a short time, they are unsuccessful, ask them to consider what might make sense and what would sound right, what does it start with? If the word they say doesn’t make sense either encourage them to have another try or tell them.

CHILDREN WILL BE RELYING HEAVILY ON MEMORY AND USE OF PICTURES AND SHOULD ALSO BE USING LETTER KNOWLEDGE.