Education Scotand Literacy Page
Read all about Literacy and Curriculum for Excellence and browse the Experiences and Outcomes.
Active Literacy – A Parents Guide
Active Literacy is used at all stages in the school to teach phonics, spelling, reading and writing.
North Lanarkshire Council – Active Literacy Website
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5215]
Falkirk Council’s Literacy Strategy
This site includes lots of information on Active Literacy and the different teaching approproaches being used at each stage.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/LiteracyStrategy
Bug Club
Bug Club is our whole school reading scheme. More information can be found on the powerpoint used at a parents information session. Please click to here download. Click the link to access your childs reading book and comprehension work.
Big Writing
Big Writing is used at all stages in the school. Children are encouraged to think about their Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation (VCOP) when they are writing. Take a look at the Andrell website for more information.
http://www.andrelleducation.com/big-writing
Woodland Junior Primary Literacy
This website has activities and games for children of all ages.
http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/literacy/index.html
Oxford Owl
This website if great for accessing more online reading. Lots of free books at various levels. http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Teach Your Monster To Read
A great website for children to practice phonics and reading.
http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com
Busy Things
Another great website with lots of activities and games for all areas of the curriculum.