Keyword Keyring Resources and Phonics, Tricky and High Frequency Words Assessment Booklet!

Phonics and Keyword Assessment Process and ‘Keyword Keyring’ Resources!

Brief Outline and Instructions Below - FULL Outline and Instructions Included In This Pack!

This year, we have tried out a new system to assess phonics and key words (tricky and high frequency) with our reception class. Alongside this, we have also introduced a new way for the children to learn their tricky and high frequency words using a Keyword Keyring and other resources. What we are doing may not fit your school/expectations exactly, but it is something that has worked really well for us so I thought I’d share it on TES as it can be edited to suit you and your class. :-)

We have printed an assessment booklet for each child in our class to track their confidence with graphemes, decodable words and tricky words within each phonics phase. We do lots of phonics/keyword practise at school, but have set up a new system to motivate the children to learn their high frequency, tricky and some decodable words at home too.

Using the resources in this pack, you can print, cut and laminate the words to create a display and a keyring!

I have also included sheets which I send home to children/parents as an ongoing ‘homework’. There is a sheet for each phonics phase which I print and laminate. Once the children know all of the words on that sheet, they get the next sheet along with signed certificate for completing the set that they were working on. We really celebrate when a phase is complete and the children and parents have responded really well to this!

When the children know ALL of the words on the Keyword Keyring, they are presented with a special certificate and keyring reward in assembly. Resources/shopping links that I used to create these are in this pack!

*(We try and use the assessment booklet every week – although this can sometimes be hard with 30 children and 1 Teacher and TA!)

I hope that this all makes sense - this is a very brief version as to what is included in the pack! The download includes instructions with pictures etc.

It may not be perfect, but it has worked SO well for us this year – I hope that it can work for you too. A lot of hard work went into making all of this and even more work is needed for the laminating and keyring making, but I honestly believe that it is worth it.

Thanks!

16 Files Included:

• Phonics, tricky and high frequency word assessment booklet (links to the keyword keyring resources)
• Phase 2 (LION) keywords to be used as display and for keyrings
• Phase 2 (LION) keyword ongoing ‘homework’ sheet to be sent home
• Phase 2 (LION) keyword keyring certificate
• Phase 3 (MONKEY) keywords to be used as display and for keyrings
• Phase 3 (MONKEY) keyword ongoing ‘homework’ sheet to be sent home
• Phase 3 (MONKEY) keyword keyring certificate
• Phase 4 (PENGUIN) keywords to be used as display and for keyrings
• Phase 4 (PENGUIN) keyword ongoing ‘homework’ sheet to be sent home
• Phase 4 (PE) keyword keyring certificate