Read Write Inc. Fresh Start (9+)

Read Write Inc. Fresh Start gives older primary and lower secondary children who have not yet cracked the 'code of reading' the chance to catch up and become confident, fluent readers - enabling them to access the secondary curriculum. Ideal for paired / group work or working one to one with a pupil.

Using the same dynamic teaching strategies as Read Write Inc. Phonics, children are taught the 44 sounds systematically in lively, fast paced phonics lessons and quickly start to sound blend them to read words.

This section includes the resources needed to help teach letter sounds and word blending. These resources (other than the Handbook) are the same as those used in Read Write Inc. Phonics.

Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a specially adapted literacy programme for all pupils in Years 5/P6, 6/P7 and 7/P8 who are working below National Curriculum Level 3.

Like Read Write Inc. Phonics for pupils in the early years, the scheme starts by introducing pupils to all the letter sounds through use of the Speed Sounds cards and the green and red flashcards.

Pupils then use the Fresh Start Modules to practise reading exercises progressing through a selection of interesting and entertaining short texts - fiction and non-fiction. Practise in writing, spelling, editing and comprehension is provided at every level.

Read Write Inc. Fresh Start Anthologies are motivating, full colour, magazine style texts to provide further practice of the sounds and graphemes taught in the Fresh Start Modules. They contain a variety of lively non-fiction, poetry and fiction texts, including quizzes, playscripts, and comic strips to motivate the students to read for pleasure.

The Anthology texts should be read in order after each Module is completed, to ensure students are reading within their phonic knowledge and so experience success in reading. The subjects of the Anthology texts are linked to the Module texts so that some of the vocabulary students meet will be familiar and so support independent reading.