In literacy, our focus is on Reading, Writing, Listening and Talking.
READING
Alongside levelled reading resources, we will carry out novel studies in class to develop our reading skills. Many classes are now doing an initiative called the Daily 5 helping to develop all our literacy skills. Click the link for details
https://www.thedailycafe.com/daily-5
We use our learning ladders to help us understand what we are learning allowing us to talk about our progress clearly. Please click on the links below to see our Reading Learning ladders
WRITING
In writing we develop skills of vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation (VCOP) and believe that if you can talk about it then you can write about it.
Writing takes the form of talking and discussing about our writing in depth whilst focusing on what it is we are learning to do. We then plan it before we put pen to paper. Please click on the link to find out more about Big Writing.
http://www.andrelleducation.com/big-writing/
We use our learning ladders to help us understand what we are learning allowing us to talk about our progress clearly. Please click on the links below to see our Writing Learning ladders.
LISTENING & TALKING
Listening and talking skills are developed all the time at school whether it be listening to instructions, listening for information, listening in cooperative groups, discussing and sharing ideas, presenting information to others.