As part of ongoing school self evaluation, linked to How Good Is Our School 4 (HGIOS4) and How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare (HGIOELC), an audit tool to support schools in taking a whole school approach to Emerging Literacy has been created and is being shared through the Read more…
Primary 2 and Primary 3 children across Scotland will receive a Read, Write, Count Family Pack in preparation for Book Week Scotland. Tthe P2 and P3 Read, Write, Count Family Packs includes books and resources to support family learning. The packs will be delivered to schools between September and November with Read more…
Primary 1 children across Scotland will receive a Bookbug Primary 1 Family Pack in preparation for Book Week Scotland. The P1 Bookbug Family Pack includes books and resources to support family learning. The packs will be delivered to schools between September and November with the intention for the packs to Read more…
To support schools in taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy across the Northern Alliance, the Northern Alliance: Emerging Literacy – Practice Guidance has been created. The practice guidance provides the theory and rationale behind Emerging Literacy and how this looks like in schools. It also includes links to research and Read more…
Across the seven Local Authorities within the Northern Alliance, ‘taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy’ has aimed to develop an approach which supports learners through taking a developmental approach to literacy. Emerging Literacy, an approach originally developed in Highland Council, has been further developed across the Northern Alliance to support Read more…
Taking a developmental to Emerging Literacy aims to support education practitioners to match the teaching and learning of early literacy, language and communication experiences to the needs of each child. Through collaborative partnerships between education, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and Educational Psychologists, educational practitioners across the Northern Alliance have been Read more…
Research shows that phonics is effective for the teaching and learning of reading and writing. The Northern Alliance Principles of Effective Phonics Teaching have been designed to support practitioners and schools to plan for developmentally appropriate teaching and learning of phonics. CLICK HERE – Principles of Effective Phonics Teaching The principles share the Read more…
On Tuesday the Scottish Summary of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) final Literacy report was published. The report and supplementary documents can be accessed on the link below: CLICK HERE – SSLN (Literacy) 2016 Reflecting on the views of practitioners within the supplementary table, it is evident that practitioners are valuing high quality Read more…
As part of the Emerging Literacy suite of resources a series of videos have been created to support practitioners in taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy. The videos will take you through each aspect of Emerging Literacy exploring the theory, rationale and resources. There are six video resources which have been created. Read more…
As part of our Emerging Literacy developments across the Northern Alliance, another strand which has been developed (in addition to the work we’re doing with Primary 1 teachers) is in supporting Early Learning and Childcare Staff (ELCC) in taking a developmental approach to Emerging Literacy. A training event which is Read more…