Literacy development

Through imagination, storytelling and play we encourage a love of stories and poems. We support the children to read and write through drawing club, mark making in play and our engaging phonics program.  Our aim is to ignite passion in all children by giving them the tools they need to confidently explore literacy.

Vocabulary children will be regularly exposed to through Literacy Development

Early Learning Goals

ELG: Comprehension

Children at the expected level of development will:

• demonstrate understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary;
• anticipate – where appropriate – key events in stories; and
• use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play.

ELG: Word Reading

Children at the expected level of development will:

• say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs;
• read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending; and
• read aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with their phonic knowledge, including some common exception words.

ELG: Writing

Children at the expected level of development will:

•  write recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed;
•  spell words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters; and
•  write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.