Expectations
40-60+ Months
 Continues a rhyming string.
 Hears and says the initial sound in words.
 Can segment the sounds in simple words and
blend them together and knows which
letters represent some of them.
 Links sounds to letters, naming and sounding
the letters of the alphabet.
 Begins to read words and simple sentences.
 Uses vocabulary and forms of speech that
are increasingly influenced by their
experiences of books.
 Enjoys an increasing range of books.
 Knows that information
Early Learning Goal
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
understanding when talking with others
about what they have read.
Reading
Cafe
Reading Cafe
Reading Cafes are GREAT FUN!
The idea is, Parents and Carers come to school and are welcomed into the school hall (drinks and
biscuits will be waiting!) and everyone settles down for a good story.
Once the Class teacher has read the story to everyone, each Parent/Carer can choose to
complete a creative activity together related to the story or engage in a phonics/reading games
or activities.
At the end, there will be lots of sharing of ideas and celebrating each others’ creations.
These sessions are to provide a wonderful opportunity for us all to work together on a creative
project that will help support and accelerate your child’s reading.
Yellow Class Reading Café – Tuesday 26th January
Red Class Reading Café – Thursday 28th January
Blue Class Reading Café – Monday 1st February
2:30 – 3:00
2:30 – 3:00
2:30 – 3:00