Understand the five key concepts about print:
- print has meaning
- the names of the different parts of a book
- print can have different purposes
- page sequencing
- we read English text from left to right and from top to bottom
*Develop their phonological awareness, so that they can:
- spot and suggest rhymes
- count or clap syllables in a word
- recognise words with the same initial sound, such as money and mother
*Engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary.
*Use some of their print and letter knowledge in their early writing. For example: writing a pretend shopping list that starts at the top of the page; writing ‘m’ for mummy
*Write some or all of their name.
*Write some letters accurately.