Phase 2: Week 1- Learning to Read SATP

Schools follow varying phonic programmes, but a very popular one is the sequence as set out in Letters and Sounds. If your child is learning using Read Write Inc or Jolly Phonics, you can still use our activities and resources to support their learning, the order your child learns them might vary slightly. So here we start helping you and your child Learn to Read with Phonics.

Week 1 of learning phonics with Letters and Sound the letters S A T and P. Hands-on Activities to support your child as they learn to read

Which letters and sounds are we learning this week?

Our 4 letters for this week are S, A, T, P.

Your child will need to learn the letter names like you say them when saying the alphabet (A, B, C) as well as the letter sounds.

They will likely be presented with both the UPPERCASE (capitals) and lowercase (not capitals). When writing, they may focus on the lowercase formation, to begin with.

Which high frequency words are we learning this week?

Our common words are ‘as’ and ‘a’.

Take a look at our High Frequency Word activities for some ideas.

What can we do with this week’s sounds?

Build the word a simple and easy activity with your child as they learn the first basic words to read, write and spell.

Make your own sensory letters.

Build the word.

What words can I create?

For ideas on the words you can create with the letters we’ve learned so far, please look at our word lists.

Helpful videos

Watch this video to learn the Jolly Phonics song and action for ‘S’.

Watch this video to learn the Read Write Inc images and formation verse for ‘S’.

Watch this video to learn the Jolly Phonics song and action for ‘A’.

Watch this video to learn the Read Write Inc images and formation verse for ‘A’.

Watch this video to learn the Jolly Phonics song and action for ‘T’.

Watch this video to learn the Read Write Inc images and formation verse for ‘T’.

Watch this video to learn the Jolly Phonics song and action for ‘P’.

Watch this video to learn the Read Write Inc images and formation verse for ‘P’.

If your child does bring home a book this week, it is likely to have no words in. Facing this for the first time can be a challenge and you may wonder why on earth is your child “Learning to Read” by starting off with no words. Find out How to Read Wordless Books with your child or as the teacher may call it Talking Around the Book so that you both feel comfortable reading these books together in this journey you are on.

Move on to Week 2 and learn to read the letters I, N, M and D and some high-frequency words

Pin this Week of Activities to Help Your Child to Learn to Read

Support your child as they learn to read at school or preschool with these simple hands on activities. Introducing the first 4 letters of letters and sounds with fun activities to learn to read and write.