I’ve recently purchased your book, Wizzy’s Words and the children love all of the rhymes that we have read/sung so far. I just have a quick question please in regards to how to use the words on the facing page?
I’ve recently purchased your book, Wizzy’s Words and the children love all of the rhymes that we have read/sung so far. I just have a quick question please in regards to how to use the words on the facing page?
Whilst this question has clearly come from an early year’s teacher it is still pertinent for parents. In developing Wizzy’s Words I have purposely not been too prescriptive about the use of the word sets. The reason being I didn’t want people to just see them as an assessment tool. My intention in adding them to the book was so that the adult presenting them is aware of the focus oral vocabulary for each rhyme. As a teacher or parent, I would of course be using Wizzy’s Words to identify which children need more time for developing their oral vocabulary and which were ready for the next steps as indicated in the table below. Use of the word sets will depend on ages and stages.
What I will do, is provide a table with an overview of how these words could be used. You will be able to find the table on this site, in the blog dated 26 November 2021. The table will also show how the oral vocabulary presented in Wizzy’s Words links to Birth To 5 Matters and the current descriptors and ELGs. Some of the games will link nicely to the audiobook or eBook on an interactive whiteboard, if you have access to one. The games can be easily adapted for use at home. As in school, whilst helping children to develop their key oral vocabulary, the focus should be on playing and having fun with language whether using the book, eBook or audiobook. At this stage reading readiness, rather than learning to read is important. It will be clear when your child starts to read the words and is ready for next steps towards phonics, reading and writing.