Fantastic Literacy site !

Scottish Borders have recently completed a new Literacy website which is fantastic. It brings all the top interactive literacy sites or pages together under one site. 

It contains a collection of Literacy activities which they have categorised according to the draft CfE levels although I would look at higher levels too.

One of the best aspects are the online interactive books

 

http://www.educationict.org.uk/literacy 

Interactive Literacy Games

There are many excellent websites that allow pupils to play interactive literacy games. Not only are they good fun, they help to promote literacy skills in an active and engaging way. Here are some that are well worth a look.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy

www.roythezebra.com

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy

www.ictgames.com

www.teachit.co.uk

Please let me know of other sites you use for active learning of literacy.

Parents Information sessions

Here are some tips suggested by phase 4 schools that may help make your HLP information sessions for parents successful-

• Use a writing session for pupils to write individual invitations to their parents. Add a reply section.
• ask the pupils to lead some sessions, for example, showing parents how to play spelling games using made up words
• Have an HLP wall display in the school’s entrance to catch parents’ interest prior to the event. Include photographs of the pupils in action.
• consider having an open afternoon for parents to see how the HLP works in their child’s own classroom
• include a book bring and swap table for parents

These are just a few suggestions. Please let me know if you have tried some more ideas.

Sharing resources

 

NUMBER ONE REQUEST FROM TEACHERS

Have you written questions for novels that you are using with your class?  This is the number one sharing request from teachers using the Highland Literacy Project as teacher led oral questionning is a key aspect.If you have questions prepared please send them to lorna.sim@highland.gov.uk and I will addd them to the ’sharing box’.

Remember that the sharing box on the website contains lots of other literacy materials made by highland teachers for all to adapt and share.