The saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and this can definitely be the case when it comes to a letterbox filled with annoying junk mail! But what can be seen as an awful waste of paper can actually be re-purposed into some wonderful literacy learning through play for young children – after […]
Literacy Spot #5: Photo Albums
Does your child have their own photo album? Sometimes parents forget that literacy is not just about reading and writing. Literacy includes all of the ways people create and use language. Learning to competently and confidently command the oral aspects of their language is an essential part of early literacy and activities involving speaking and […]
Literacy Spot #3: Party Invitations
With Immy’s birthday less than a month away, my thoughts have turned to all things party planning so I thought, why not have party invitations as the focus of the third literacy spot post? Remember, literacy spot is all about playing around with literacy so here are some ideas for playing with party invitations to […]
Literacy Spot #2: Calendars & Diaries
Does your child see you using a calendar or diary as a tool to help you stay organised? Have you ever thought about adding one to your child’s play? At this time of year, many Mums (and Dads) are setting up their calendar or diary for the year and I see this as a fabulous […]
Reading With Kids: 7 Things to Notice On the Cover
When reading together with your child take a moment to notice the following on the cover before you begin; 1. Read the title of the book. You might like to point out the words which make up the title with your finger. 2. Read and point out the name of the author. 3. And the […]
