September 2020 – East Ayrshire Literacy and English

Teaching Children to Listen- Professional Learning Session with the SAC Speech and Language Team

The Scottish Attainment Speech and Language therapy team is hosting an online session ‘Teaching Children To Listen’ on MS Teams. You can join the session which starts at 3.45pm tomorrow, Wednesday 30th September here.

The session is suitable for any practitioner or manager in Primary or Secondary who would like to learn more about speech, language & communication to support the children & young people they work with.

Aim :	To raise awareness of attention and listening skills and the significant link to literacy development and attainment. How to support children and young people’s attention and listening.
Content:	What are attention and listening skills? How attention and listening skills develop. How to support development of attention and listening skills e.g. resources available. The link between attention and listening skills and literacy. The link between attention and listening skills and attainment. When and how to seek support from Speech and Language Therapy.

Unpacking SAC DUG

SAC DUG hopes you all enjoyed the long weekend and also the good weather.

The SAC Literacy Team hopes you can join us on MS Teams on Tuesday 22nd September at 15.45 – 17.00 to learn more about SAC DUG

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OGU5YzJlZjgtNDc2MS00Y2M3LWEzNjQtZWQ5OGQ0MjMyZmE4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2209d86f61-9bdc-432f-b8c6-383742f1503d%22%7d
Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join. Hope to see you then.

SAC DUG unleashed

The SAC literacy team is running a session on how to get the most from our SAC DUG resource. (Scottie the Attainment Canine, Delivering Understandable Grammar.) We are hosting this on MSTeams on Tuesday 22nd September at 15.45 – 17.00. Join the meeting using this link: You’re invited to a Teams meeting!
SAC DUG CLPL
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OGU5YzJlZjgtNDc2MS00Y2M3LWEzNjQtZWQ5OGQ0MjMyZmE4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2209d86f61-9bdc-432f-b8c6-383742f1503d%22%7d
Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join. Hope to see you then.

Developing a Reading Culture Planning and Evaluation Toolkit

If you plan to develop a reading culture in your school, this helpful document can help you plan and measure the steps you take. You can access through this link: https://www.readingchallenge.scot/resources/how-good-our-school-4-planning-and-evaluation-toolkit. You may need to register for FMRC to do it but that’s obviously free.

Scottish Book Trust Read, Write, Count webinars

The Scottish Book Trust wanted to get in touch to let you know about the upcoming online webinars on Read, Write, Count. These sessions will support Primary 1-3 teachers to gift the bags to pupils effectively and safely during the current circumstances, give them practical advice and ideas for utilising the bags, and showcase online resources available to staff to engage with families and encourage home-learning. Learning professionals can sign up for the free webinars via the website and they recommend P1-3 teachers and support staff register to attend.

Best wishes,
Rachael

Rachael Laburn School Communities Manager

07827336867 | @rach_laburn | @ScottishBkTrust

Scottish Book Trust

Browse our Home Activities Hub to find engaging resources for children and teens.

Reading for Pleasure – Recorded Webinar

A recording of the recent Reading for Pleasure webinar with Dr Sarah McGeown of Edinburgh University and Rachael Laburn of the Scottish Book Trust can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/hhkRoGuj5ZM It has research based ideas and advice on creating a school reading culture!

Advanced Higher Workshops

The National Library run a programme of on-site workshops on finding and using their resources for Advanced Higher students (primarily in English, Modern Studies and History). Given the current situation however they are unable to offer in-person sessions for the foreseeable future (potentially resuming after Christmas). In place of the usual workshops however they have designed a range of digital options to continue their support of Advanced Higher student learning. Please see the attached letter for further information.

Advanced Higher Workshops Letter

Reading is Magic Festival

Reading is Magic Festival
27 September to 2 October 2020

“reading is magic and magic is for everyone”
Cressida Cowell

The Boswell Children’s Festival has joined forces with other amazing book festivals to bring you an all-star line-up of authors and illustrators for six days of FREE digital events for schools and families.

Inspired by UK Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell’s key message “reading is magic and magic is for everyone” book festivals across the globe have teamed up to create an online festival so that young people don’t have to miss out on seeing their favourite authors and illustrators this year.

Find out more and sign up at www.readingismagicfestival.com

With Cressida Cowell and CBBC and Strictly’s Karim Zeroual this is an online event for children unlike any other. Please do help us ensure that children and families in your neighbourhood don’t miss out.

Monday 28 September / 9.15am / Ages: 7-13

Create your own Cartoon Portrait
with the zany Adam Murphy

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