Splash ABC is a fabulous Australian website which has a number of resources to support the teaching of literacy (and many other curriculum areas too!).
CLICK HERE to check out the section of ‘English Resources’. Here you’ll see many great finds such as:
How to Build Stories
Creating a Story Map
Using Language to Flavour Your Story
What is Poetry?
Visit Splash ABC and create a free account.
CLICK HERE to access the Emerging Literacy December Update. In this month’s update you’ll find information about:
Education Scotland have released a new CfE Briefing Paper on Scots Language. Click the image below to access CfE Briefing Paper 17.
How are you developing Scots Language within your curriculum?
Click the image above to check out the Hip Hop Hen blog for ideas to support the teaching of systematic phonics and initial sounds.
Remember to check out our Emerging Literacy and Spelling and Phonics sections of the blog.
Gone are the days when creating a poster is one of the only visual media texts we can use to engage our audience.
Infographics are now commonly used by businesses to engage their audience and provide information. CLICK HERE for an interesting blog post on creating infographics.
Using infographics as an alternative to a poster is a great way of developing data literacy skills through the use of ICT.
Piktochart is a great website which can be used to create infographics. It has many different templates. Introduce it as part of a shared writing lesson and see how learners can present information in a different way.
Have you engaged with Bookbug in the past? If so, the Scottish Book Trust would love to hear from people who have engaged with Bookbug as a professional or as a parent. Complete the survey below for your chance to win £100 worth of books.
CLICK HERE – Bookbug Evaluation
The Scottish Book Trust would also like your help in gathering feedback about this year’s Primary 1 Family Bags. They have compiled two surveys, one for Teachers and another for Parents. There are bundles of books on offer for both. They ask that schools publicise the parent survey on their school websites and blogs.
CLICK HERE – Teacher Evaluation
CLICK HERE – Parent Evaluation
Check out the ‘Classroom Strategies‘ section of the Reading Rockets website.
Reading Rockets have produced a list of Literacy learning strategies to support the teaching of phonological awareness, building vocabulary, developing comprehension and improving writing. Each strategy includes activities and resources which can be used to support literacy development.
Click the image above to access the site.
We know that there is a vocabulary gap between the most and least advantaged. A recent presentation from Graeme Logan, Education Scotland, has reiterated this point. See presentation below.
In Highland we’re taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy ensuring that we are addressing the gaps in Oral Language development.
CLICK HERE – Expressing Language Continuum
CLICK HERE – Understanding of Language Continuum
We have published, with the support of the Speech and Language Therapy Service, resources to support the teaching of vocabulary:
CLICK HERE – Building Vocabulary for Better Literacy
CLICK HERE – Pre-Teaching Vocabulary
The P5/6 class in Glenurquhart Primary School, Drumnadrochit, have used the Pre-Teaching Vocabulary resources to support the teaching of vocabulary. It’s great to see these resources being used across the school to meaningfully teach vocabulary. Check out their examples below:
P5-6 Glenurquhart Primary School – appreciated
P5-6 Glenurquhart Primary School – creative
P5-6 Glenurquhart Primary School – peaceful
Let us know how you’re teaching vocabulary in your classroom by leaving a comment on the blog.
As part of the work on Emerging Literacy in Highland, the Occupational Therapy service have created some support the skill progression within the Pre-Handwriting Developmental Continuum.
Whilst children are making their way through the continuum, the following materials can be used to support:
CLICK HERE – Posture and Seating
CLICK HERE – Fine Motor Skills
CLICK HERE – Scissor Skills
Once children have moved their way through the continuum and are ready for formal handwriting instruction, the following materials can be used as support:
CLICK HERE – Handwriting Ideas
CLICK HERE – Handwriting Resources
If you’re teaching the technical skills required when structuring sentences, check out the Sentence Play website for interactive games. Each game comes with an information sheet which can be downloaded.
CLICK HERE – www.sentenceplay.co.uk
A favourite is ‘Sentence Doctor‘ – can you identify and correct the mistakes in the sentences?
CLICK HERE – ‘Sentence Doctor’
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