posted by Moyra Hood, ESO Literacy, Schools & Learning

A new research briefing paper on Early Reading has just been published by Education Scotland as part of the Knowledge into Action resource to support practitioners with the Scottish Attainment Challenge.

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inclusionandequalities/sac/nationalhubforscottishattainmentchallenge/research/researchbriefings.asp

This briefing uses published research, including small and large scale studies and reviews, to explore what teachers can do to support early reading skills. It has a particular focus on meeting the needs of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Teachers, local authority staff and others may find it a useful starting point in becoming familiar with what the research tells us are the key reading skills that children aged 4-8 require and ask themselves what they are doing to improve outcomes.

It is worth noting that it supports all the messages we have been promoting through the Angus Council Early Years Reading Toolkit launched at the end of last session and the associated CLPL which we have been delivering this year.