Some suggestions for home learning for all age groups:
- Try to keep a weekday routine
- Read daily – even ten minutes of reading everyday will make a difference to your learning
- Every week use your home learning jotter to free write. Any kind of writing will continue to improve your literacy skills. Younger children should draw and mark make.
- If you have a set of key words to practice in your home learning pack try reading them daily – little and often makes the difference. Older children should practice spelling the first 300 common words. Use the strategy look, cover, write and check (look at the word, cover the word with a book or your hand, write the word, uncover the word and see if you have it correct) to practice your spelling of common words.
More information about free writing Friday can be found below:
https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/free-writing-friday-resource/
There are a number of free websites you can use to support learning at home:
Listen to a story- free while schools are closed
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
bbc bitesize has interactive lessons for all age groups:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Carol Vorderman’s maths factor is free while schools are closed and has maths activities and lessons:
https://www.themathsfactor.com/
The book trust has launched a selection of home learning activities along with regular reading sessions:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
For our ELC children the Scottish book trust has a section on songs and rhymes which you can listen to:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/songs-and-rhymes
World book day has story videos for our youngest children:
https://www.worldbookday.com/big-little-book-corner/
For general advice – the Scottish Government site Parent Club Scotland has general advice and tips for parents and carers:
