1. Literacy Workshop 2013 Ms Javed

2. Three Areas of English Speaking and Listening Reading Writing- includes spelling and handwriting

3. Speaking and Listening The importance of speaking and listening with confidence Develops their spoken language Builds their vocabulary Improves their writing Big Write – talk topic

4. Reading Reading is making meaning from print. It requires that we: Identify the words in print – a process called word recognition (learn the Year 4 high frequency words and use phonics to read unfamiliar words) Construct an understanding from them – a process called comprehension (asking and answering questions related to the text) Coordinate identifying words and making meaning so that reading is automatic and accurate – an achievement called fluency

5. So, what exactly is phonics? Words are made up from small units of sound called phonemes. Phonics teaches children to be able to listen carefully and identify the phonemes that make up each word. This helps children to learn to read words and to spell words e.g. s-a-t = sat

6. Reading 1. Importance of reading every day 2. Talking about books and asking questions 3. Learning vocabulary 4. Reading a wide range of books 5. Parent story telling 6. Library

7. Have a go at a comprehension paper How did you find it? Discuss.

8. Writing " Writing" is the process of using symbols (letters of the alphabet, punctuation and spaces) to communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable form.

9. Writing Handwriting – letter formation, upper and lower case letters, joining Spelling patterns and key words Grammar and punctuation (test) Different genres of writing Creativity VCOP

10. Writing examples for levels Read writing samples Discuss which sample you think is the highest level and explain why

11. Questions and Evaluation