Parent Information Loving, Learning Literacy Learning for Life!

As a teacher, parents often ask me the question… How can I help my child? And as a busy, working parent myself I often ask myself… ‘How can I best support my child in so little time?’

READ & TALK!

Aim of Session: -To share information about our approach to teaching literacy in school -To share ideas about how you can support literacy at home Make up of Session: -20 minute presentation -Chance to ask questions -Visit to classes to see literacy learning in practice - At around 10am a bell will ring

How do we teach literacy in school? 1. Phonics – teaching that sounds have written symbols 2. Reading books 3. Talking and Listening 4. Writing stories 5. Games and ICT 6. Spelling 7. Workshop for Literacy – using real books to stimulate learning in all of the above area

What does a WFL Lesson look like? 1.Teacher identifies key skills that different pupils need e.g. sequencing, rhyme, joining ee, 2.Teacher identifies a motivating real book which will provide opportunities to develop the above skills 3.Book blessing 4.Listening for a purpose – pose a ‘big’ question for the children to listen out for – Why do you think he looks cross? 5.Read the book 6.High order questions and discussion 7.Follow up activities in groups, pairs or individually e.g. phonology games, sequencing activities, handwriting, story writing 8. Plenary – What did you find easy/hard? What do we need to practice next?

What can parents do to support? Read rich texts with your child Protect quality time for reading together Visit libraries, book shops, museums, walks Point out environmental print e.g. signs, labels Model reading yourself Use quality educational websites together Play games, role play and have fun together

...What can parents do to support? Discuss TV programmes Shared writing – shopping lists, thank you letters Follow instructions together – baking, art, Ikea bed! Busy times – try to involve them in what you’re doing – making the tea, setting the table, going to the tip

How should we read together? No set way - main thing is that you both have a regular time you can enjoy and have time to talk. If you wish can build on WFL approach: Choose a book or text together – something enjoyable Book blessing – build interest Listen for a purpose – give something to listen out for Read the book together uninterrupted

...How should we read together? Afterwards talk about: Special words – What do you think... meant? Classification – Which things the hungry caterpillar ate were fruit and which vegetable? Making links – Do you remember when you had a problem just like Maisie in the book? How did you solve it differently from her? Reading chains – What other books have we read like this or by this author?

...How should we read together? Afterwards talk about: Syllables – That’s a long word, let’s see how many claps it has to help us sound it out together. Rhyme – Can you find a word in the book which rhymes with...? Blends – How many words can you find in the book which start with ‘bl’ in 60 seconds? Alliteration -The book is called Big Bear, Bossy Brother – can you think of some words to describe you which start with the same sound? …ENJOY BOOKS TOGETHER

What is there on-line? Oxford Owl = Kids Barnwww.oxfordowl.co.uk Book Start - Have Some Fun (stories with pictures) Letters and Sounds – P1 – Phase 2 and P2 – Phase 3 (phonic and reading games) Loads more!

ENJOY LEARNING TOGETHER! ENJOY BOOKS TOGETHER: Three ways of reading: Reading to your child Listening to them reading Shared / paired reading – you read a bit, they read a bit HAVE FUN TOGETHER: Play Talk Learn!

Want to get further involved in school? Parent helpers – library makeover, parent helpers for WFL and other activities are always valued and wanted!

Finally! Thank You Any questions? Time to visit classes Finish 10am