Supporting Literacy

Classroom assistants are increasingly relied upon to support the most needy pupils, and they have had significantly less training than their colleagues with qualified teacher status. It is clear that these assistants need some very practical materials. This book provides photocopiable resources so that classroom assistants can get to workThe book covers all they need to know about literacy, it explains in very simple terms what is expected from them and*how the National Literacy Strategy work*how to support reading, writing and spellin*how to select fiction and non-fictio*how to help children use computerIt also covers issues such as*how to help children for whom English is not their first languag*how to help children with special need*how to set targets and monitor progressAs well as providing an invaluable manual for assistants, Supporting Literacywill be useful for SENCOs and English Co-ordinators who are training support staff and volunteers in primary schools. Learning Support Assistants and others following recognised courses (eg Specialist Teacher's Assistants) will find the book helpful in the study of children's literacy.