Parents Curriculum Evening Wednesday 3 rd September 2014 Maud School New Active Literacy Approaches (North Lanarkshire Literacy Programme)
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Parents Curriculum EveningWednesday 3rd September 2014
Maud School
New Active Literacy Approaches (North Lanarkshire Literacy Programme)
Implementation across Aberdeenshire
All schools and networks across Aberdeenshire.
Education Service partially provided and funded new teaching materials and teaching resources
Background
Active approach to the teaching of Reading, Spelling and Writing
Developed by Literacy Officers in North Lanark
In its eighth year in North Lanark Research shows success in raising
standards
Background contd…
The essence of the Active Literacy programme:
“Literacy is fundamental to all areas of learning, as it unlocks access to the wider curriculum. Being literate is central to an individual’s development and well being in society”
Effective, enjoyable, relevant learning Literacy skills for 21st Century life
Structure of Active Literacy Programme
Stages 1-7 Phased in over the course of the year Training all children in new approaches Main Elements:
Phonics and Spelling
Guided Reading/Book Banding
Writing
Stage 1-3 Phonics and Spelling
Identifying phonemes (sounds) in words Multi sensory approach Integrated and active Weekly phonics, phonemes and common
words. Working with a partner on structured phonics
tasks
Stage 1 – Phonics
Phonemes (sounds) will be taught at a pace which is deemed acceptable through the class teacher’s assessment over the course of the year.
26 individual sounds taught initially each with a story and action
Children given lots of experience of and practice with blending
More complex sounds introduced – approximately one per week
Stage 1 contd…
Time for revision and consolidation is written into the programme
Use of magnetic whiteboards – 1 per child Say, Make/Break, Blend, Read and Write
strategy Short dictated sentences including phonetic
and tricky words eg I can see my dog
Spelling, Dictation and Handwriting
Improvements made through daily sessions working with pairs or trios
Partner working – builds confidence and competence
Spelling Strategies taught – not just word lists
Spelling Strategies
Children encouraged to use a strategy which suits their learning style including-
as a mnemonic its similarity to other known words using a learned spelling rule and recognising patterns making use of syllabification
• Children will regularly, interactively and collaboratively discuss, look at, think and learn about words
Stages 2&3 – Phonics and Spelling
Continues in the same way as Stage 1 – Say, Make/Break, Blend, Read, Write
Encourages children to experience fun and activity while building up confidence through collaborative working
Encourages active learning experiences while building up and breaking down words using phoneme patterns
Continued focus on pair/trio working and collaborative learning – Word Makers/Word Readers
Guided Reading
Books in early years colour banded to reflect reading ages – move from one band to another as they develop fluency and comprehension
Main difference to previous reading programme – no longer necessarily working through any reading scheme stage by stage
Aiming towards two guided reading sessions per week
Partnership between teacher and pupil It’s not reading round a group! Books are sent home for the pupils to read for
pleasure
Guided Reading – Stage 1
Five stages to guided reading lesson:
1. Planning
2. Introduction/Walkthrough
3. Independent Read
4. Returning to the Text
5. Follow up Activities
Five Stages of Guided Reading
2. Introduction/Walkthrough Teacher walks through the book page by
page drawing attention to any difficult words
Five Stages of Guided Reading
3. Independent Read Pupils read the text aloud at their own pace
while the teacher monitors and assesses individuals
Five Stages of Guided Reading
4. Returning to the text Discuss the story including characters, events,
setting Looking at significant words again Finding words starting with the same sound Finding words containing last week’s phoneme etc
Generating purposeful, stimulating discussion is the most challenging part of Guided Reading
Five Stages to Guided Reading
5. Follow Up Activities Include individual and pair/trio work relating
to the text Include letter/ word and sentence level work Should be completed independently
Guided Reading Stages 2 &3
At this stage pupils are taught comprehension skills and how to find stated and implied information in texts including:
How and why the author has introduced a story The main sequence of events in a story Understand what happens to different characters
and why Identify and understand key words Understand characters feelings etc
Guided Reading at Stages 2&3
Children talk about text with teacher making links to prior knowledge.
Read independently and with a partner, being encouraged to summarise the main ideas in their own words
Written tasks linked to their reading will then be completed One important strategy children engage in is the “Find It, Prove
It, Talk About It” A lot of written tasks will be completed through partner work Texts will be sent home approximately twice per week. These
are for the children to read for pleasure.
And finally…..
“ It is the overarching aim of the Active Literacy Programme to provide all of our children with rich opportunities to make learning effective, enjoyable and relevant……..and help to prepare them to take their place in our global society”
Christine Pollock
Executive Director North Lanarkshire Council
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