Learning literacy at home

The everyday world provides a wealth of learning opportunities to get your child using their literacy skills outside school. Try these top tips to get your child writing and reading at home.

Capital letters and full stops practice

Your child can practise working with capital letters and full stops by writing them where needed in this list of sentences.

Top 5 grammar mistakes sorted

Are you confident in helping your child to master grammar? Jackie Cosh explains the basic rules you need to know.

10 steps to better handwriting

From confiding in a diary to writing requests for treats, these everyday strategies will help your child improve their handwriting at home.

Handwriting practice makes perfect

Why is handwriting practice so important, and how can you help your child to learn? Find out in our guide.

Helping your child learn to write

More often than not, parents provide children with their first writing experiences. Here’s how to encourage them.

Essential computer skills for four and five year olds

Learning about computers is as essential as reading, writing and arithmetic. Amy Schofield shows how to support your child’s ICT learning at home.

Writing practice: how to help your struggling child

Is your child’s handwriting a cause for concern? Help them to improve it with these simple activities.

Literacy and numeracy in the Foundation Stage

Literacy and numeracy underpin all Key Stages, so help your child get off to a good start with these top tips and resources.

Storytelling support for Key Stage 1 children

Help develop your Key Stage 1 child's storytelling skills with these great activities.

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Learning literacy at home

Capital letters and full stops practice

Top 5 grammar mistakes sorted

10 steps to better handwriting

Handwriting practice makes perfect

Helping your child learn to write

Essential computer skills for four and five year olds

Writing practice: how to help your struggling child

Literacy and numeracy in the Foundation Stage

Storytelling support for Key Stage 1 children

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