A Parent's Guide to Reading
At Dawpool School, the journey to becoming a confident reader begins in the Early Years, where children are immersed in a language-rich curriculum. From the very start, they are surrounded by sounds, vocabulary, stories, and rhymes that help lay the foundations for a lifelong love of reading.
As children progress through Foundation 2 and into Key Stage 1, they begin to follow a structured phonics programme. At Dawpool, we use Rocket Phonics – a comprehensive and engaging scheme designed to develop strong reading skills through a systematic approach.
Below, you’ll find the Rocket Phonics Parent Guide, which will help you understand more about how the programme supports your child’s reading journey.
“Reading has an enduring power to shape and develop minds, both in the classroom and, ultimately, outside of it. Of the subjects taught in school, reading is the first among equals – the most singular in importance because all others rely on it. Excellence in almost any academic subject requires strong reading.”
Doug Lemov, Reading Reconsidered (2016)
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