In each level we teach all the different aspects of Literacy:
reading, comprehension skills, spelling and phonic work,
handwriting, creative writing, writing for different genres,
non-fiction work, and research. Children are introduced to the
letters of the alphabet, the sounds they make and how to write
them. They begin to use their newly acquired phonic knowledge in
simple creative writing. They enjoy stories and rhymes, and
begin to learn how to read simple words. The children are
encouraged to express themselves in writing, using their phonic
knowledge. They begin to read simple texts and answer questions.
They learn spelling patterns and how to use information books.
The writing is more extended and used for different purposes
such as reports, stories, letters and lists etc. Some of the
different aspects of grammar are introduced, and reading is
linked more with comprehension work. Comprehension work
continues, with looking at different types of texts. Correct
sentence structure and other grammatical fea