Oaklands Literacy Strategy
Contact: Mr C Osbourne
Email: c.osbourne@oaklandscatholicschool.org
Development of Literacy at Oaklands
Department and curriculum vocabulary resources
Promoting Reading & Improved Literacy – Websites and Resources
Read Works
This site offers free reading instruction resources for teachers and parents. If you’re looking for practice materials for your child, you can find worksheets and detailed program supplements for reading, spelling, sight words, grammar, phonics, comprehension, writing, and more. All of these resources can be used for either enrichment or summer reading.
The National Literacy Trust
This website offers bespoke resources, research, best practice, and news to help deliver outstanding literacy provision in secondary schools and alternative provision settings. As well as this, it provides specific support and resources for parents to help their children at home – Improve your child’s learning at home | Words for Life
BBC Literacy Bitesize
Literacy and English learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers – Literacy and English – BBC Bitesize
Spellzone
Online English spelling resource. Spellzone unlocks the mystery of English spelling and adapts to all abilities. Students can work on tailored learning pathways at their own pace and on any device – Spellzone – the online English spelling resource
The Day
The Day is an online daily newspaper for young people. This website publishes an analysis of the news that provides context for debates that explore the deeper currents shaping our world. All resources are created by a team of journalists to help schools teach critical thinking, real-world knowledge and civic engagement. They are available in five different reading levels for children between the ages of 5 and 18 – Homepage – The Day
Oxford Owl
This is a reading and maths website that helps children ages 3 to 11. The “Expert Help” tab of the website’s Reading portion offers resources on helping struggling readers, encouraging reading, and working on issues including phonics, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Check out the ideas Oxford Owl suggests for games and activities to enrich your child’s academic learning or summer reading.
Reading Rockets
On Reading Rockets, visit the “Helping Struggling Readers(opens in a new tab)” page if your child is having trouble learning to read. Click on “Target the Problem!” to open a tool that defines a variety of reading difficulties, such as fluency and comprehension, and explains how kids, parents, and teachers can recognize signs of the difficulty. This tool also links to a “How to Help” page, which offers tips to both children and their parents regarding how they can work on the issue.
Scholastic
In the “Parents” section of Scholastic, look for resources under the “Books & Reading” tab, such as Reading Resources & Help for Ages 8–10 or 11-14.
