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Literacy

Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage – definition:

It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. Language comprehension (necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth. It only develops when adults talk with children about the world around them and the books (stories and non-fiction) they read with them, and enjoy rhymes, poems and songs together. Skilled word reading, taught later, involves both the speedy working out of the pronunciation of unfamiliar printed words (decoding) and the speedy recognition of familiar printed words. Writing involves transcription (spelling and handwriting) and composition (articulating ideas and structuring them in speech, before writing).

Core Books

At Hindley Nursery School we have selected our ‘core books’ which we want our children to know well by the time they leave nursery.  These books are the type of books that can be re-visited again and again, on different levels to support language development.  The idea is that children will develop language and increase vocabulary in addition to gaining a love of books and will become very familiar with these known texts to that they can remember and re-tell them.  We have chosen fun, repetitive books , which are easy for the children to join in with, so that the experience of reading becomes interactive and the children begin to learn the story as they are read to.  In each book there is lots to discuss so that the children understand the vocabulary as well as what is happening.  We often use our core stories as a stimulus for our planning and activities – this really embeds new vocabulary and the ‘language of story’ for our children.

Our Core books are:

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Fox’s Socks/ Tales from Acorn Wood – YouTube

Whatever Next! Stories read aloud – YouTube

BOOK NOOK: “Room on the Broom” Halloween bedtime story for kids read aloud animated – YouTube

Owl Babies Picture Book Animation – YouTube

 

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What Our Familes Say About Us

The teachers are very good at communicating not only with the children but also the parents.

Children of a young age develop in certain ways and the nursery teachers are very good at helping parents understand that development, so that playing and learning with your child at home is easier.

"My child is very happy and enjoys coming home and telling me the fun he has had with teachers and friends.  Staff are very supportive of any concerns and problems I  may raise regarding my child.  My child has shown a vast improvement with listening and understanding skills since strting this school."  Parent view November 2022