Building firm foundations in reading, spelling and writing
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Level 0
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Level 0 - Building a Strong Foundation for reading and spelling
This is the main foundational level of Reading Made Simple for both reading and spelling.
All pupils must be able to do these skills before moving on to further levels.
At this level we will be working hard to help children hear sounds in words: first the initial sound, and then moving on to a medial vowel and a final sound, and finally to hearing a consonant blend either at the start or the end of a word.
Without these basic skills, children cannot progress securely onto Level 1.
The teaching notes for the RMS Level 0 lessons are provided within each lesson.
Please note that at Level 0, time indications are only approximate. You must be guided by the lesson notes and your child's progress.
Our Golden Rule: Make the programme fit the child, not the child fit the programme.
All pupils must be able to do these skills before moving on to further levels.
At this level we will be working hard to help children hear sounds in words: first the initial sound, and then moving on to a medial vowel and a final sound, and finally to hearing a consonant blend either at the start or the end of a word.
Without these basic skills, children cannot progress securely onto Level 1.
The teaching notes for the RMS Level 0 lessons are provided within each lesson.
Please note that at Level 0, time indications are only approximate. You must be guided by the lesson notes and your child's progress.
Our Golden Rule: Make the programme fit the child, not the child fit the programme.
RMS Lessons - Level 0
- We begin this section by learning the sounds made by the 26 letters of the alphabet.
- We then learn to blend them into words with three sounds, with a short vowel sound (a vowel saying its sound, not its name - CVC words). We practise these words for reading and spelling.
- We then learn to hear two consonants blended, and we practise reading and spelling CVCC words with a short vowel sound.
- We finish Level 0 with five lessons which prepare the child for Level 1.
Work through in order, returning to this page to navigate to the next section.
Initial Sounds
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How to teach Initial Sounds:
Introduction |
CVC Words - blending three sounds
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Consonant Blends - blending four sounds
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Level 0 Resources
FREE – Everything you need to teach Level 0
The lessons can all be accessed for FREE through the links above.
We also provide the CVC and Consonant Blends lessons compiled into short booklets for FREE PDF download.
We also provide the CVC and Consonant Blends lessons compiled into short booklets for FREE PDF download.
FREE Level 0 PDF Teaching Manuals
Level 0 Part II Blending and Segmenting Manual FREE
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Level 0 Part III Consonant Blends Teaching Manual FREE
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Free Reading Books and Workbooks
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FREE Phonics Games
We have many FREE Games to download and video lessons on our sister website Sound-it-Out Phonics.
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Other Free Resources
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OPTIONAL RESOURCES -Paid
These include additional practice materials and convenient compiled PDFs, which are paid.
Additional practice/support resources – paid
The Level 0 Part II Teaching Manual, PLUS 162 worksheets to help very young pupils, or those with special needs learn to blend and segment.
Other pupils can use our FREE workbooks with the CVC reading books.
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Convenience/compiled resources — paid
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