1. What literacy is
- The national strategy
- Role of literacy in the curriculum
- Literacy in practice
- The literacy hour
2. What precedes literacy?
- Activities (singing, rhymes, games and stories)
3. Learning to read
- Different methods
- Role of Phonics, including practical ideas and games
- Teaching love of books by example
4. Learning to Write
- Different methods
- Using writing frames
- Activities for encouraging spelling
5. Speaking and listening
- Why is developing speaking and listening skills important?
- Activities to encourage pupils to speak and listen including reading aloud, small group discussions and building vocabulary.
6. Wider Literacy
- Links with subjects across the curriculum
- Role of poetry and drama
- Whole school literacy projects
7. Further reading and sources of more information