My Language & Literacy
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Interaction Skills |
Functional Reading |
Functional Writing |
| · Responding and engaging with environmental stimuli | · Sharing pictures, text or stories (books, story massage, sensory stories, e-books) | · Making meaningful marks, moving towards writing legibly |
| · Interacting with others | · Phonics awareness | · Fine motor skills |
| · Communicating likes and dislikes | · Whole word reading | · Using phonics knowledge in writing |
| · Communicating needs and wants | · Reading for a purpose | · Whole word writing (follow Spelling Map) |
| · Sharing attention | · Reading for pleasure | · Recounts and sequencing |
| · Listening to others | · Recall and comprehension | Sentence composition and punctuation (verbal, symbols or written) |
| · Responding to questions | · Recognising signs and using signs in my community e.g. to keep me safe | · Writing for a purpose |
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· Exploring reading materials online |
· Writing for pleasure | |
| · Developing research strategies | ||
| · Using TV and digital media |
Subject Story: My Language and Literacy/Functional English
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Our Agreed consistencies for My Language and Literacy are:
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If you were to walk into an My Language and Literacy lesson at Stone Bay School you would see:
Opportunities for pupils to learn to play imaginatively and recall experiences in their own way. In our My Language and Literacy curriculum you will see that we value inclusion and diversity:
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In our My Language and Literacy curriculum you will see that we value inclusion and diversity:
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Pupils at Stone Bay School say this about My Language and Literacy:
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British Values and Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Learning (SMSC) in My Language and Literacy: Spiritual – by exploring different texts and media, pupils learn about and experience diversity and become more tolerant of others Moral – through being encouraged to develop curiosity and communicate more effectively, pupils are able to form their own opinions, listen to those of others and make their own choices. Social (including British Values) – Pupils are encouraged to communicate with adults and with others to ensure that their voice is being heard in all contexts either in school or outside school Cultural (including British Values) – Pupils explore different cultures and British Values through researching and developing knowledge through practical activities when out in the community and exploring information in school. |
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Article 23 – A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life Article 13 - Every child must be free to say what they think and to seek and receive all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law. |
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Reading:- All pupils experience and enjoy books in school every day with our 'Drop
Everything and Read' initiative. This looks different in every class - some pupils prefer sensory stories, some like to read alone and others like being read to. We will continue to find new books that link to our curriculum and are enjoyable and challenging for all our pupils. Pupils learn to read phonetically using the 'Little Wandle' scheme. This is also supported by a range of personalised reading interventions for pupils that find it difficult to learn to read phonetically.
Early Reading & Phonics Intent Statement
Communication:- Communication is an integral part of our school and residential provision. Every pupil at Stone Bay focusses on PECS/AAC, Makaton signing and intensive interaction to develop their ability to become as effective communicators as possible.
Writing:- All pupils are encouraged to develop their skills in writing. Like reading, this also looks different in every class. We individualise challenges for every pupil. These challenges will include the development of motor skills, using digital media and writing for a purpose and pleasure.
Our aim for all is to ensure that our pupils' language and literacy is always functional and will help our pupils become more confident and independent in the future.
Parent's guide to Little Wandle phonics scheme