Supporting Literacy at Home - Parent Toolkit
This toolkit has been created to support parents/carers in Northern Ireland (NI) who want to help their children with literacy at home. It is designed to provide practical strategies and guidance for families whose children may experience or be at risk of developing a difficulty with literacy.
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Supporting Literacy at Home offers clear, accessible advice that parents/carers can use day-to-day. The toolkit is evidence-based. It has been developed to follow the child’s educational pathway, beginning in the early years and through each Key Stage. It also provides guidance relevant to the onward journey into further education or work.
The emphasis is on practical and effective approaches to make learning more accessible. Each section of the toolkit covers a key area of literacy development that parents/carers will find useful when working with their child at home. The sections are:
- Speech, Language & Communication (SLC)
- Executive Function & Working Memory
- Phonological Awareness & Phonics
- Reading
- Spelling
- Writing
- Assistive Technology
Each section explains how these skills impact learning and offers practical recommendations for each stage of education. Additional chapters focus on helping prepare for the next steps in the child or young person’s educational journey:
- Transition
- Access Arrangements & Reasonable Adjustments
