We have been part of a fantastic experience with Action for Children to promote literacy in young children, and some parents have been great in taking part in our Read and Play pilot by taking home books and doing activites relating to the stories and showing us what they have been up to, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for this, your efforts have been so creative! We have had a fantastic response in the feedback cards that have been going home in your child’s reading folder and parents have really enjoyed finding their creative side in our parent and child workshops that have been held this term.

If you and your child make or do any activities after reading their library book, or any other story book you have then please bring them in for them to show the other children at gather time,( or email photos to the school and put for the attention of nursery on them), or pop a wee note into the library folder when you are returning it with what you have done relating to this book . . you never know it might give the next person an idea how to use that particular story!!

This all links in with promoting literacy in the early years which we are working on this year. When you do an activity relating to a book you are reading with your child, whether it be a walk to look for characters from the book, draw a picture, sing a song, make a model, the content of the story is becoming more and more embedded into your child’s imagination and vocabulary. Plus, it is great fun and a good opportunity to spend one to one time with them.

Have a look in your “Play@Home” book (ask your library or Health Visitor if you don’t have one of these at home) for simple but effective ideas, and the internet is great for craft ideas relating to story books.