Ladybird supports children’s learning at home by providing clear preparation and thorough practice for work done in school. Helping young children prepare for starting nursery and then school, Ladybird lays the foundations for vital practical, emotional and educational skills. Activities are carefully graded and small steps reinforced to encourage a firm understanding of concept. The key curriculum areas of literacy and numeracy are thoroughly and enjoyably practiced. Early science is also introduced in an engaging and relevant way.
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Family Literacy Practices
In this groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary book, Rebecca Rogers explores the complexity of family literacy practices through an in-depth case study of one family, the attendant issues of power and identity, and contemporary social debates about the connections between literacy and society. The study focuses on June Treader and her daughter Vicky, urban African Americans labeled as "low income" and "low literate."
This title is part of a series of language reference guides to help children of 7-11 master the basics of literacy. It gives simple techniques and hints on how to understand a wide range of different texts. Using funny illustrations and a lively storyline it shows what makes a story dramatic, how characters are created and how to predict what might happen next. It includes looking at non-fiction texts to work out if they are giving information, opinions or instructions. book gives clear advice on numerous points, and also provides concise teaching points for language and literacy lessons. The book links to the Literacy Framework for Years 3 and 4.
Supporting Literacy: A Guide for Primary Classroom Assistants
Classroom assistants are increasingly relied upon to support the most needy pupils, and they have had significantly less training than their colleagues with qualified teacher status. It is clear that these assistants need some very practical materials. This book provides photocopiable resources so that classroom assistants can get to work.
The book covers all they need to know about literacy, it explains in very simple terms what is expected from them.
What is environmental print? It is the highly recognizable print on common products, signs, and logos that kids see around them every day. It is also a superb opportunity for meaningful literacy experiences that make children feel like successful readers and writers. Organized along a learning continuum that matches students' abilities and develops along with students' literacy skills, this resource contains terrific ideas for using environmental print with young learners.
