As part of our phonics curriculum offer in Nursery we plan for opportunities for the children to:

· Enjoy stories in small groups and 1-1

· Join in with familiar rhymes and story phrases focusing on words that rhyme

· Continue a rhyming string

· Begin to count and clap syllables in words

· Listen for words that start with the same sound

· Listen and develop an awareness of sound talk through games

· Recognise initial sound in name

· Begin to recognise words with the same initial sound

· Confidently orally blend words

· Further develop phonological awareness through song talk and language games

In the Summer Term, Cranberries are introduced to 'Fred' and begin to play Fred Games.  They are also introduced to Set 1 sounds.