Introduces The Ending CK - Play Fun Games (3 years +) - Teacher Notes

The 'Introduces The Ending CK: Play Fun Games' resource is designed for children aged three years and above, providing an engaging and interactive way to familiarise young learners with the phonic sound 'ck'. The activity involves cutting out words and forming sentences with the help of the child or children, followed by sorting another set of words into sound sets, which is made enjoyable by incorporating them into a game involving 'Top Cat's fat tummy'. These teacher notes explain the use of the Pre Reader Work Packs, which are part of a revolutionary approach by Guinea Pig Education that aims to teach children to read within six months to a year.

The Pre Reader Work Packs are based on phonics, the sounds in words, and are designed for non-readers to begin their journey to literacy. By learning a series of phonic sounds, children acquire a 'tool' to decode approximately 80% of words in the English language, with the remaining 20% learned through recognition and repetition. The packs include exercises for recognising initial sounds and vowel sounds, and they encourage the practice of blending these sounds to form words. Additionally, the packs offer sentence-making activities and word games like snap and bingo to make learning to read an enjoyable experience. Children are advised to personalise the drawings, play the games, and repeat the exercises until they are comfortable with the words, ensuring that the process of learning to read is both effective and fun.