Tag: nursery

Active Approaches to Reading at Early Level

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Falkirk Council’s Early Level literacy mobilisation team have been working hard on support materials for Early Level staff. The focus is on early reading skills and the team have produced a short document outlining approaches to support the teaching of early reading skills. The document provides examples and photographs of ‘The Thinking Reader’ in action at this level. Sharon has been working with a number of nurseries including Larbert Day Nursery, Denny Primary School Nursery, Hallglen Nursery, St. Margaret’s Nursery and Nethermains using this approach. St. Francis RCPS have taken the Thinking Reader approach which is embedded across the school and adapted it within their nursery. St. Francis have produced wonderful work included in a ‘Thinking Reader’ floorbook which they are sharing at a good practice literacy event across the authority.

To access this document, please click here: Active Approaches to Reading Dec 2014

Literacy in Denny Primary Nursery – A Good Practice Story

Denny Nursery at Denny Primary School have kindly shared this good practice story. Lee Campbell, SEYO says:

“We have been very  busy over the past few weeks learning about creating characters and stories using a variety of materials and numerous other activities The children have had a fabulous time in and out of Nursery. There has been some great work going on, but here is a wee taster of what has been happening”.

These are their Learning Intentions:

 We are exploring a variety of stories.

We are learning how to create stories using our imagination

 We are exploring words and rhymes.

We are learning to identify sounds and words that are familiar to us.

We can apply what we learn in our play.

Active Approaches to Literacy – Early Level

Within Falkirk Council, we believe in the importance of developing literacy skills within the Early Years through experiential play and the transferring of these skills to everyday life. Our document provides an overview for staff of active approaches to literacy within Curriculum for Excellence Early Level. Click the hyperlink to access the document:

Active Approaches to Literacy July 2014