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UNESCO Literacy Portal
http://www.unesco.org/education/en/literacy
UNESCO Literacy Portal
In support of its efforts to achieve global literacy, UNESCO launched its Literacy Portal.
The Portal consolidates UNESCO’s literacy programme and serves as a gateway to sharing information on projects and activities all around the world.
UNESCO’s literacy programmes aim to create a literate world and promote literacy for all.

Literacy across the curriculum (UK training pack)
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/respub/lit_xc
Literacy across the curriculum
Throughout 2002, all schools should be building on the Literacy across the curriculum training undertaken in Autumn 2001. The Literacy across the curriculum materials are designed to support schools that have already done considerable work on literacy across the curriculum as well as those that are just starting.
The training pack contains notes for thirteen possible units of training. Each unit starts with a list of objectives, suggestions for use, resources required and an overview of the session. Associated handouts and OHTs are also supplied.

Guided Reading within the Literacy Hour
http://www.erapublications.com/paper_Guided.html
Guided Reading within the Literacy Hour
This article discusses the purposes and benefits of guided reading, and offers a structure for guided reading sessions to improve the quality of both teaching and learning reading. It was initially published in Reed Primary Literacy Newsletter, Issue 1, Summer 1999

Literacy Hour in England : Explained
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/schliteracy.html
Literacy Hour in England : Explained
Woodlands Junior School

English National Literacy Strategy Frameworks
http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/curriculum/core/english/keystage1/
English National Literacy Strategy Frameworks
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has not published schemes of work for English or mathematics. However, the Standards and Effectiveness Unit have commissioned the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies to produce Frameworks for teaching these subjects.

Resources to Support ICT in Literacy using a Word Processor
http://www.bucksict.org.uk/Teacher%20Resources/litresource.htm
Resources to Support ICT in Literacy using a Word Processor .. from Bucks ICT team

Literacy & ICT + Literacy activities: word processing
http://www.towerhamlets-pdc.org.uk/resources.php?id=1&type=35
Literacy & ICT + Literacy activities: word processing

Literacy hour at Ambleweb
http://ambleweb.digitalbrain.com/ambleweb/ambleweb/ambleweb/literacy.htm
This page collects together some activities and resources to support the Literacy Hour at Ambleside Primary School.
All the activities are made by staff or children at our school. You will find a list of useful Internet links at the bottom.

The Lambton worm
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/english/Lambton/default.htm
The Lambton worm - Literacy activities Activities specifically linked to the objectives for Year 3 and Year 5
'The Lambton Worm' is a song which was originally written in 1867 by C.M. Leumane for a pantomime to be performed at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne. The text of the song has been used in this project by Northumberland Grid for Learning to create an animated version of the story which can be used in Literacy lessons as an example of a traditional tale. There are currently two dialect versions of the story: Northumbrian and Geordie, plus a new sung version by Stobhillgate First School Ceilidh Band. A Standard English version is also available.

Using web-based resources in Primary Literacy
http://tinyurl.com/2fhts
Using web-based resources in Primary Literacy on the Bectaq ICT Advice website
Many useful resources to support the literacy lesson can be accessed using the internet.
Using software to develop skills: writing | Using software to develop skills: spelling | Using software to develop skills: early literacy |

eTeachers Portal
http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/teachers/
eTeachers Portal
Practical advice and tools to aid teachers using the Kids on the Net website in the classroom. The Internet can be used in many ways to teach literacy, writing and reading. We provide guidance on how to incorporate exciting new media writing into literacy and English teaching.
Practical uses of Kids on the Net in the classroom, including writing activities on and offline, and support materials. Many activities with downloadable teachers' notes and activity sheets.

literacymatters.
http://www.literacymatters.com
Welcome to literacymatters.com The free website written by literacy specialists for teachers and parents
Literacy Matters Ltd was formed by Sue, Andrea and Mike in November 2000. The website was launched in September 2001 with the first 'Print Your Own" resources available from January 2002
Literacy training and resources for school and home - free lesson plans and resources for Reception to Y6

Literacy Assessment
http://www.in2assessment.edu.au/
Literacy Assessment: Strategies from the National School English Literacy Survey. The website was commissioned by the Australian Government to provide opportunities for teachers to engage in literacy assessment activities online, and also to participate in online discussions about assessing literacy achievement.
It is designed to support teachers to further develop literacy assessment strategies using the assessment methods and student work samples from the National School English Literacy Survey as models for literacy assessment.

Building Bridges in Literacy P6-S2
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/buildingbridges/
Building Bridges in Literacy P6-S2
Building Bridges in Literacy is a national pilot project which aims to raise and sustain achievement and attainment in literacy through the upper primary and lower secondary years. Teachers and librarians are working together to share approaches to the teaching of literacy across the curriculum.

Numeracy and literacy sites from Scotland
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/literacyandnumeracy/
Numeracy and literacy sites from Scotland
In the literacy area you will find resources, case studies and up-to-date information: discover more about current approaches to reading and writing, share ideas and read the latest reports. Keep track of the national pilot project, Building Bridges in Literacy P6-S2, where teachers and librarians are collaborating on approaches to literacy across the curriculum.

Words and Pictures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures supports the Literacy Hour and is aligned to the BBC Schools TV series.
Have fun building a sandcastle with Colin the Clam and writing postcards with Salty Sam.
Write your own poetry and sentences and see them on display in the Gallery.

Spywatch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lookandread/
Winner of the Macromedia European User Conference award
A comic strip adventure, with literacy activities for 7 to 9 year olds. Based on the popular BBC Schools television series of the same name.
Spywatch supports the UK Literacy Hour.

Literacy : School Website - Ambleside C E School
http://ambleweb.digitalbrain.com/ambleweb/web/primaryportal/1.%20primary/?verb=view
Literacy : School Website - Ambleside C E School

Literacy : School Website - St Augustines
http://schoolsite.edex.net.uk/558/litcontents.htm
Literacy : School Website - St Augustines
Book Reviews Literacy Resources for Teachers | Story Time Planning for the Literacy Hour | Information Writing | Poetry |

Primary issues and the Literacy Hour : Discussion Board
http://diziet.scenario.co.uk/cgi-bin/lt/WebX?14@^224@.ee6b2b1
Primary issues and the Literacy Hour : Discussion Board
Just choose an area from the list below to get started or add a discussion of your own choice. If you want to keep track of all new messages or subscribe freely to your favourite discussions, you'll need to log in or register. If you intend to use the discussion boards regularly, we recommend you register and read the help file. You can search for keywords in any of our discussions.
Deep Learners (2 messages) | Implementation of the Hour (19 messages) | Literacy strategy (2 messages) | Planning and Monitoring an Effective Primary Literacy curriculum (1 message) | Research on the Literacy Hour (24 messages) |

Literacy Plans (UK)
http://www.literacyplans.co.uk
Literacy Plans (UK)
On this site you will find up to date Literacy Medium Term Plans for Year 1 and Year 2 (and soon Reception) which you can download FREE!
You'll also find examples of weekly planning and, if you like what you see, for a very small fee you can order weekly plans for each term.
Literacy Plans has been set up by qualified, experienced teachers. However, we don't claim to know it all. We are aware that each teacher and class is different. The aim of our planning is to provide you with great ideas that can be directly delivered or amended to suit your individual needs.

Cumbria Literacy Planning (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/69ov
Cumbria Literacy Planning
The latest teachers' planning aids from Lisa Bird and the Cumbria Literacy Consultants.
literacy | KS1 | KS2 | Guidance notes for cross-curricular Literacy Planning | Cross-curricular Literacy Planning KS 1 and KS2 | Cross-curricular Literacy Planning KS2 Mixed Age |

Numeracy self-evaluation planner
http://matrix.becta.org.uk/user/index.cfm?matrix=57
Use the tool to create an action plan for your school's implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy.
This interactive tool has been designed by the National College for School Leadership to help headteachers evaluate their school's progress in the implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy.
The tool is built around evidence taken over the last two years' from OFSTED's National Evaluation of the strategy, inspection reports and evidence from the National Strategy itself.
literacy | hour | review | evaluation | planner |

Interactive White Board KS1 Literacy Hour
http://www.learning-circuit.co.uk/pages/content/case_studies.asp?SectionID=19
The use of an Interactive White Board within KS1 Literacy Hour
Pupils at Beatrix Potter JMI school use ICT as a tool in many ways to aid their learning in different curriculum areas. For example they use peripherals such as a scanner to insert a picture they have drawn into a word processing document so that they can input and edit text below it before printing.
It was decided that the extra resource of an Interactive White Board, to go with the projector already in use, would benefit the teaching of aspects of Literacy within Key Stage 1.
They added the multimedia CD-ROM books to their Literacy resources and so extended the experiences of the pupils in regards to texts read and analysed. Therefore the teaching of Literacy to pupils within Year 1 and Year 2 would be complimented by the use of ICT.
whiteboard | whiteboards | literacy | KS1 |

National Statements on Literacy and Numeracy for Scotland
http://www.ngflscotland.gov.uk/literacyandnumeracy/
Welcome to the National Statements on Literacy and Numeracy for Scotland. This new resource brings you the background to the Scottish Executive's literacy and numeracy strategy, it enables you to access the national statements online, and encourages you to post your views about the statements in the discussion forum.
literacy | National Statement for Improving Attainment in Literacy in Schools | Improving Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy in Schools Commentary |

BBC Listen and Write
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm
Meet rapper Beattie B and write some rhythmic, rhyming raps.
Join The Saurus and write wonderful Wonderwords that make your poems come alive.
Write sizzling simile poems with the terrible twins, Like and As As.
Send in your finished poems to the Wordz R Wilde Showcase!
literacy | simile |

The Word Pool
http://www.wordpool.co.uk/
We've created The Word Pool to increase the profile of UK children's books on the Internet. This is our original site and it is now a well established source of information for anyone interested in choosing or writing children's books. The UK Children's Books directory and our own web design service are both natural spin-offs from it and reflect the growing interest in author and illustrator websites.
Parents Corner | Choosing Children’s books | Reluctant Readers | Numeracy | Big Books | Writing for children | Author Profiles |

ICT and Literacy
http://www.naace.org/lit/index.html
These materials have been produced by NAACE and are intended to provide exemplars of the use of ICT to support the delivery of the National Literacy Strategy. They comprise lesson plans and background information to assist teachers to make effective use of ICT in their teaching of literacy.

Literacy at Key Stage 2
http://www.carr.demon.co.uk
Research outcome of the Millennium Literacy Project which shows how to banich illiteracy in all classrooms.

Lesson Plans for Y4
http://www.learnfree.co.uk/teachmat/literacyhour-year4.asp
to define familiar vocabulary in their own words, using alternative phrases or expressions; / to re-read own writing to check for grammatical sense (coherence) and accuracy (agreement); to identify errors and to suggest alternative constructions;

Educate The Children
http://www.educate.org.uk/literacy.htm
Lots of Resources including ....Here are the past 2 months of Katie Marl's Literacy Hour Planning for her Year 4 class, even if this is not your year group we hope you can use some of the ideas. Please view the next item for the previous 18 months planning. Enjoy...
Here is the totality of Katie Marl's Literacy Hour Planning for her Year 4 class over the past 18 months, even if this is not your year we hope you can use some of the ideas. This PDF file is quite large at 46 pages and 458KB, but we thought it would be better than 46 seperate files! Enjoy...

Literacy Hour
http://www.ambleside.schoolzone.co.uk/ambleweb/literacy.htm
This page collects together some activities and resources to support the Literacy Hour at Ambleside Primary School. All the activities are made by staff or children at our school. You will find a list of useful Internet links at the bottom.