Following the recent SSLN Professional Learning Resources released by Education Scotland, they are hosting a CPD event on Thursday 19th June 2014 in the Mercure Hotel.

The event, targeted at Leaders of Learning for Literacy and classroom practitioners, aims to make practical suggestions in which the resources can be used to support Literacy through First – Third level of CfE.

To apply, visit the Highland CPD Website by clicking the image above – and typing ‘literacy’ into the keyword search.

CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE FOR SPEEDY SOUNDS RESOURCES

At the Supply Teachers’ Literacy Training last week, we were delivering some of the Phonic games which had been rolled out on the original HLP phased training and the Probationer Training. A popular game from this training was Speedy Sounds, and we suggested sharing the resources to a wider audience on the blog. Speedy Sounds – Known sounds are written on a sheet/whiteboard. Children work with a partner to point and read the sounds quickly. This could also be an everyday exercise, adding more sounds as they are taught. Progression could be to write the sounds. A copy could be sent home to parents to play together to reinforce the sounds learnt. CLICK HERE for twenty different Speedy Sounds template boards that you can use when teaching/revisiting phonic patterns.

CLICK HERE for our Spelling and Phonics Guidelines

Kipper the Dog is celebrating his 25th birthday this year. Click the image above to access resources which support ‘Kipper’s Toybox’.

Typing ‘Kipper the Dog’ into Youtube brings up a number of resources which can support the teaching of Media Literacy.

Education Scotland have now updated their professional learning resources for the Scottish Summary of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) 2012.

There are links for: Writing, Reading and Group Discussion

From Education Scotland:
The resource provides guidance and exemplification to support planning at first, second and third levels. It provides summaries of learners’ performance within the SSLN 2012, exemplifies writing and provides materials for career long professional learning.

A new Powerpoint – ‘Spelling and beyond . . . ‘ – is now available within the Literacy Toolkit. If spelling is a priority in your school, we suggest you check it out.

Have a great Easter break, from everyone at Highland Literacy!

Whilst trawling through Glow – I stumbled across a fabulous resource which can be used for creating comic strips. MakeBeliefsComix.com Click the image above, or access via the Launchpad on Glow.

Following the ‘Introduction to the Literacy Toolkit’ training during the February inset, new resources have been added to support the delivery of the Literacy Toolkit.

The first is Learning and Teaching – A Focus on Writing. The objective of this PPT is to explore the ‘Learning and Teaching – A Focus on Writing’ guidelines to improve attainment in writing by fostering high quality learning experiences as described in the Writing Self-Evaluation Check-list.

The second is a resource which can be used to support The Literacy Hub concept within Highland schools.

We hope you find these resources useful, and welcome feedback on their effectiveness in enhancing Literacy and English within Highland schools.

Visit the Words For Life blog, by clicking the image above, which houses age appropriate activities to develop literacy within the classroom.

It’s that time of year again . . . World Book Day. This year World Book Day takes place on Thursday 6th March 2014.

But how do you promote a whole school approach to World Book Day? Click on the images below to see some suggestions.

Whole School Resources

Nursery/Pre-School Resources

Primary School Resources

Secondary Schools

Let us know what you’ve got planned for World Book Day by leaving a comment on this post.