Literacy

Information for Parents

Reading-Strategies-and-Active-Approaches-Parental-Booklet.pdf

GPS: Reading Strategies and Active Approaches

Storytime at giffnock

parent zone

Education Scotland's Languages page

Talking-Homework-Parental-Information-Booklet.pdf

GPS: Talking Homework

Strategies-Book-Mark.pdf

GPS: Active Reading Strategies

spelling homework Guidance

Guidance Documents

Useful websites

In use for P1-7 to share work and resources.

Pupils login in using their glowusername@er.glow.scot

ie. gw16lastnamefirstname@er.glow.scot

Pupils can log in and access games, teaching tools and classwork.

If pupils are uncertain of usernames please contact school office, or login directly via the tile on the Glow Launchpad.

A YouTube Channel dedicated to the Alphablocks.

Ideal for pupils in the P1-2 working on phonics and sounds.

A site full of games and resources for pupils to navigate

Parents can sign their children up to this site where they will be given increasingly challenging comprehension tasks

A wonderful digital library full of fantastic reading books.

Pupils can find their class code on their Classroom.

Pupils at all stages can log in and participate in fun Modern Language lessons tailored to them.

All pupils can access a fantastic online library of children's books and novels.

Apps

Useful apps that can be downloaded to assist with your child's learning.

Epic!

A digital library full of interactive books on a variety of genres for all ages.

Teach Your Monster To Read

Helps children learn to read with free reading and phonics games.

Storytime from CBeebies

Free story books for young children.

Elmo Loves ABCs Lite

This app is full of letter games and activities for younger pupils.

Apps to Support Literacy

Wheel_0f_Apps_V1_0.pdf