In Reception, children will start learning some letters and the sounds they make, and will learn to put them together to make simple words. For example, once they know the individual sounds for 's', 'a', and 't', they can blend them together to form 'sat'.
What words should a Reception child be able to read?
Children are usually expected to be able to read and spell these words by the end of Reception year.
- a, all, am, and, are.
- at, away, big, can, cat,
- come, dad, day, dog, for,
- get, go, going, he, I,
- in, is, it, like, look,
- me, mum, my, no, of,
- on, play, said, see, she.
- the, they, this, to, up.
What should a child be able to do when starting Reception?
10 Things Your Child Should Know Before Starting School
- Listen to and follow simple instructions. ...
- Communicate their needs. ...
- Dress and feed themselves. ...
- Share toys with others and take turns. ...
- Understand and retell simple stories. ...
- Match and sort objects. ...
- Identify basic patterns, shapes and colors.
