LITERACY TARGETS FOR 2017/2018 (AUTUMN) CLASS: PLAYGROUP 1
Early Learning Goals
Reading:
Focus Area
Begins develop interest in prints
Identifies and names characters in a story
Sits nicely and listens to a story for a short time
Writing: Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.
Focus Area
- Make marks to develop pencil grip
- Grammar
Communication & Language
Listening and attention: Children listen attentively in a range of situations. They listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions. They give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity.
Understanding: Children follow instructions involving several ideas or actions. They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events
Speaking: Children express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs. They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. They develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.
Focus Area
- Children listen to a wide range of stories
- Gradually learning to sit and listen for a short time during circle time
- Speak in simple words
- Use new words learnt occasionally
- Demonstrate an awareness of environmental sounds.
- Role play activities to develop children’s creative skills and confidence.
LITERACY TARGETS FOR 2017/2018 (SPRING) CLASS: PLAYGROUP 1
Early Learning Goals
Reading: Children read and understand simple sentences. They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately. They also read some common irregular words. They demonstrate an understanding when talking with others about what they have read.
Focus Area
- Demonstrates an understanding of stories read by answering simple questions
- Sing along to familiar rhymes and songs
- Introduce letter sounds ‘s’ and ‘a’ using songs and actions
Writing: Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.
Focus Area
- Making marks to build on pencil grip
Communication & Language
Listening and attention: Children listen attentively in a range of situations. They listen to stories,
accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions. They give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity.
Understanding: Children follow instructions involving several ideas or actions. They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events
Focus Area
- Children listens to a wide range of stories
- Can sit and listen to stories for a short time
- Speak in simple words clearly
- Converse in pairs and groups.
- Shows an understanding of simple routines
Speaking: Children express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs. They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. They develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.