Educational Insights
How we teach reading in the early years
A look inside the phonics-first, book-rich approach we use from LKG — and why timetabled reading time matters as much as any lesson.
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Reading is the skill every other subject depends on. In the early years we teach it deliberately and daily, combining systematic phonics with a lot of time spent around good books.
Phonics first
Children learn letter sounds in a planned sequence, then blend them to read and segment them to spell. Decodable books let them practise with success rather than guesswork.
A reading culture
Every class has timetabled reading time, the library runs the Young Authors programme, and teachers read aloud every day — because loving books is taught by example.
TODO(content): Add the specific phonics scheme used and how parents can support reading at home.
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