Literacy is about learning to read and write accurately, being able to listen carefully and talk clearly about ideas.
There are many opportunities in everyday routines to practise and apply literacy skills in real and meaningful ways e.g. reading to your child every day, learning nursery rhymes together and pointing out signs in the local community.
You can also encourage your child to talk about their thoughts and ideas, and about how they are feeling.
These leaflets provide fun ideas to encourage good reading habits at different ages and stages.
Reading Skills
Please click on the link below to view the reading skills we are teaching in school. When reading with your child, you could ask some of these questions. The questions are only suggestions and can help your child understand what they are reading at a deeper level. They also offer the opportunity to open up a discussion on different themes.
Reading Skills – Questions for Parents
The story starts with writing together
There’s more to writing than pens and paper… there’s chalk on the pavement, fingers in the air, alphabetti spaghetti and letters cut from magazines. Ideas like these can fit easily into your daily routines. Here are some easy writing ideas that will fire up your child’s imagination.
You may wish to practise or revise spelling strategies using online tools.
