Literacy Resources to support learning from home.
Over the initial lockdown a vast amount of teaching resources was created to support teachers, learners and families with on-line remote learning in literacy. The aim of this post is to highlight and signpost, in one place, a range of high-quality resources to support you as you deliver literacy learning to pupils learning at home.
Guidance on approaches to Blended Learning is provided on the East Ayrshire Glow tile: East Ayrshire Blended Learning Key Documents and Guidance
Support for Planning, Learning Teaching and Assessment in Literacy
In this section are some of the best resources, approaches and sources of inspiration in relation to Literacy. The SAC Literacy Team will continue to add resources to our Literacy Teams site and Glow.
To access the Literacy Teams site you need to send your Glow email address to Gail Elder (gail.elder@eastayrshire.org.uk or one of the SAC Literacy Team: alison.wood@eastayrshire.org.uk, craig.mcallister@eastayrshire.org.uk, sara.green@eastayrshire.org.uk or nicola.macey@eastayrshire.org.uk)
The SAC Literacy Team – EA Literacy Resources
A wide range of resources to support comprehension and writing work. A range of text types is included – books and films available online. The resources are also available on the Home Learning Hub resources are arranged across Early to Third/Fourth Level.
We also have a huge range of Storybook and novel resources available on our Glow pages.
Have you thought about using DARTs activities (on our Literacy Teams site) as part of your home learning? If this is new to you (DARTs = Directed Activities Related to Texts) there is a CLPL teacher session available for you to learn more. There is also a suite of films, texts and activities available here: DARTs on Glow
Home learning support for phonics – printable phonemes and Elkonin boxes available here: Printable graphemes to replace magnetic letters
SAC Speech and Language Team’s Resources
The SAC SaLT team has created some super resources for you to share with families. Find them on our Literacy Teams page here: Speech and Language Channel
Parent Information Keyring Packs
These can be ordered from the Printing Service or shared online with parents. The ALP pack gives parents information about East Ayrshire’s Active Literacy Programme. There is also a pack, created in collaboration with our SaLT team to help parents support the development of phonological awareness skills for Early into First Level children.
GIGLETS 
EAC has purchased access for all our schools to Giglets (for 3 years). You may have attended the training session in June, but more can be organised. If you do not already have login details for your pupils, please email seona@giglets.com and copy in gail.elder@eastayrshire.org.uk
The Modelling Guide that shows how Giglets and ALP align is available.
East Ayrshire Learning Outdoors Support Team (LOST)
East Ayrshire LOST have developed a range of activities to take learning in Literacy into outdoor spaces. A great source of inspiration when planning learning.
East Ayrshire Home Learning Hub More ideas for family learning activities.
Pobble can provide stimuli for all sorts of literacy activities.
Professional Learning
Access to Professional Learning and Resources information on professional learning and links to resources and the online training hosted is on our Teams site. (Request access to the Literacy Teams Site) You will need a Glow account to access Teams.
Any staff wishing to refresh their knowledge or start their East Ayrshire Active Literacy journey, please follow the links to the recorded ALP sessions, or look in the Recorded Training Sessions channel to the left of this post. They are organised as follows:
- Stages 1-3 Session One- An Introduction to the Active Literacy Programme (ALP)
- Stages 4-7 Session One (and secondary staff)- An Introduction to the ALP
- Stages 1-3 Session Two – Phonics and Spelling
- Stages 4-7 Session Two- Phonics and Spelling
- Stages 1-3 Session Three A and B – Reading
- Stages 4-7 Session Three A and B – Reading
We have a Literacy Teams Site where there are also links to all the resources and recorded sessions. Teams will most likely continue to be the platform for any Literacy Training and CLPL sessions for the foreseeable future.
SAC DUG Delivering Understandable Grammar
Writing
We have developed our writing resources for EA schools to ensure there is guidance and starter lessons for each CFE text type.
SAC COW is now available to support you in the delivery of writing across all text types. There is a whole suite of professional learning sessions which outline the EA approach to teaching writing in our schools.
NATIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT BLENDED LEARNING
e-Sgoil 
Education Scotland, e-Sgoil, the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES), the Scottish Government and Regional Improvement Collaboratives (RICs) are working in partnership to increase the support available nationally for e-learning and you will be able to access that range of support here.
The National e-Learning offer complements the online learning being provided by schools, local authorities and RICs across Scotland.
National e-Learning Offer
e-sgoil Study Support Schedule
e-sgoil BGE Offer (From P2 – S3)
e-sgoil Senior Phase Offer
e-sgoil Resources to support teaching remotely
Education Scotland Literacy and English PLC provides a range of resources to support planning, learning, teaching and assessment in Literacy across all levels.
Scotland Learns – Literacy and English
Useful Literacy Website Links – in Literacy Organiser format Compiled by Literacy Leads across Scotland, this document has a wealth of links to support professional learning and resources to support remote learning.
Robert Burns- work recorded by the BBC
SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST CLPL for learning professionals
Scottish Book Trust offers funded online and in-person training courses for teachers and learning professionals.
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