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Supporting literacy and numeracy at home St Ninians Nursery 24.04.19. All children follow the same pattern of growth and development known as milestones. All children develop in their unique way and there is a wide variation between their skills and capabilities and those of another.
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Supporting literacy and numeracy at homeSt Ninians Nursery24.04.19
All children follow the same pattern of growth and development known as milestones. • All children develop in their unique way and there is a wide variation between their skills and capabilities and those of another. • It is crucial that emerging literacy and numeracy skills are well developed prior to children being able to formally read, write and count.
Growth mindset • It’s ok to make mistakes, we learn from them. • The process is more important than the end product. • Praise the effort and not the end result. • Everybody can – just keep on trying. • Mistakes: this is how children figure out how things work and they learn from them when they go wrong. Children can use this information the next time the same or similar situation arises and they can solve the problem independently. • Be specific about improvements and changes your child makes when they are developing their skills and learning, talk it through, positively reinforce the task/skill/effort
HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY AT HOME • Read loads:- fact, fiction, poetry ,magazines, menus, adverts… anything • Nurture a love of books . Use drama and put on voices to support the different characters • Create lots of opportunities for talking and listening to support language development • Language development is a crucial so build their vocabulary .Talk about everything • Don’t be afraid to use “big” words and explain their meaning. • If children have a wide vocabulary they will be able to construct a piece of imaginative writing in later years • Turn off the television • Quiet times with limited or no background distraction • Ditch the dummies • Dummies affect the placement of the tongue and movement of the lips so sound pronunciation is affected. Ditch them unless its bedtime or for comfort • Sing simple songs and nursery rhymes • Singing helps children acquire language and helps them understand how language is constructed. It helps them develop speech and articulation.
Early book-sharing promotes attachment, speech and language development and infant mental health. Rhythm and rhyme are the building blocks of language, so singing supports talking and, later on, reading. Getting to know songs and rhymes can make you feel good and build confidence for you and your child. Find the words, tunes and actions to lots of songs and rhymes in Bookbug’s online song and rhyme library at www.scottishbooktrust.com/songandrhyme
HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY AT HOME • Play an assortment of music • Supports understanding of rhythm and encourages dance and the development and coordination of large muscles of the body • Go on an environmental print walk • Make up sheets so children can look for signs in the environment e.g McDonalds • Read letters and numbers on car number plates • Ensure there are plenty opportunities for mark making and drawing. • Give plenty of opportunities for large physical play • To develop the big muscles of the body and increase co ordination and control • Offer play opportunities that will support the development of fine motor skills • To develop the small muscles of the body to improve fine control provide play dough, clay, finger gyms etc
HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY AT HOME • There is no expectation that children will be able to write their name or any other letters by the time they start P1. • Be relaxed about their mark making…they will learn how to write at school. • When children start P1, those who are learning to write letters for the first time will be learning how to do it correctly from the start. • Those who are already writing may have to relearn how to write letters using the correct letter formation.
HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY AT HOME • If you child is showing an interest in writing, you can support them by:- • Referring to the letter by its sound and not it’s name • Role model how to write in lowercase – no capital letters (except for the initial of their name) • Encouraging them to hold a pencil correctly • Let them explore making marks, do not put pressure on them to write “properly”
HOW TO SUPPORT NUMERACY AT HOME • Look out for numbers in the environment and reinforce number names • Point out when something is a number or a letter • Practice counting in sequence • Point and touch each object when counting
HOW TO SUPPORT NUMERACY AT HOME • Join in number rhymes and songs • Create patterns and groups of objects using pebbles, stones… anything! • Talk about size, shape, pattern, order, • Use numbers in conversation • Recite numbers • Recognise numerals
HOW TO SUPPORT NUMERACY AT HOME • Count from zero • Count out groups of a given number up to 3/5/10 • Play number games • Understand that the last number counted is the amount you have • Identify numbers missing from a sequence
School readiness?? Why not life readiness… • Resilience • Independence • Can deal with change • Secure attachments • Positive self esteem • Friendships • Emotional wellbeing
School readiness??Why not life readiness… • Encourage children to use their strategies to learn things. • Being able to concentrate • Support their learning, facilitate and encourage. • Be responsive to children and encourage curiosity and a love of learning • Children should able to develop at their own rate… Some of the children in a class are almost a full year younger compared to their peers & you should be mindful that expectations are not set beyond their maturity.
How you can support your child as they transition into Primary 1 All children can count by rote. This is just a remembering skill, praise them then encourage them to count out amounts of objects. Children need to know amounts not just the sequence of numbers. Being able to count up to 100 etc is not helpful or showing a deep understanding of number. Knowing how to count out an amount of objects is. i.e. being able to consistently count out 1, 2, 3 ,4 things and knowing that the amount represents the number Encourage your child to work within 3,5,10 Depth is more beneficial than progressing to quickly to higher numbers. Encourage children to be as independent and organised as possible Children will have a lot of responsibility to do things for themselves such as getting their coat on and zipped, putting shoes on etc
How you can support your child as they transition into Primary 1 4. Encourage your child to practice using the correct pencil hold. 5. Use letter sounds and not their names eg aaaa and not A 6. Do not encourage children to write in capital letters (except for the initial letter in their name) You may think it is easier for them but they will have to relearn how to write the alphabet in lower case.
