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Link for Year 1 parents to support learning

24th Sep 2025

Year 1 are learning all about syllables. Here's a video from Jack Hartmann to help your child understand syllables.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HKxAjCqc3wU&fbclid=IwVERDUANAyPpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjKziRur4fAXxsbZ0MYg1XX_alcJwTcoaizKVukEMNDUbxsM6SsHFCA9Iepb_aem_ICV1tIjftu3RkV2z2swL7Q 

Helping young children learn about syllables is an important step in developing their reading and spelling skills.
A syllable is simply a “beat” or part of a word, and clapping or tapping out these beats makes it fun and easy for children to understand.
Breaking words into syllables helps children hear the sounds more clearly, making long words less overwhelming. This skill builds their phonological awareness, supports spelling, and gives them confidence as they begin to decode and read new words.