Reading and Phonics
- Scottish Book Trust
Scotland’s leading agency for the promotion of literature, reading and writing. - Ready steady toddler
National advice 13mths – 3years - Play talk read
Practical ideas, including video clips for 0-3s - Talk to your baby
National Literacy Trust (Includes good section for fathers) - Words for life
For parents of 0-11s: milestones, activities, tips - A Guide to Phonics for Parents & Schools
A guide to Phonics by ‘Rising Stars’ primary education publisher. Phonics breaks spoken words down into their constituent sounds and correlates that with alphabetic symbols, that is, letters and letter groups. The use of verbal and written language has made this method of teaching one of the most recommended for schools in the past decade.
Parenting
- Parenting across Scotland
National site, including weblinks to trusted sites - Hands on Scotland
Tools and information to encourage emotional wellbeing and advice on tackling problems - Parent channel.tv
Video clips of parents & experts on range of topics/ages - Education Scotland Parent zone
Information and ideas about supporting your child’s learning - Netmums
Offering local information for parents - The Definitive Guide to Internet Privacy & Online Security
A useful guide to Internet Privacy & Online Security by ‘premierchoiceinternet.com’.
