Communication, Language and Literacy contains over 150 literacy activity ideas for the Foundation Stage, grouped by topic. These practical suggestions will give children a sound grounding in early literacy skills. Activities encourage children to develop good communications skills, extend their vocabulary, use language to help thinking, begin to link sounds and letters, use and enjoy books and start to develop writing skills. The easy-to-use layout of the book makes it ideal for planning. Group size, level of difficulty and time required clearly indicated, Extension suggestions and links to home extend the ideas further. These fun, easy-to-use ideas can be used in all early years settings, from preschools and nurseries to reception classes and day nurseries.

 

This book is part of a book series called Foundation Blocks .

This book is at the foundation stage (early years) of the key stage system. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children from birth to age 5 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Brilliant Publications .

A member of the Society of Authors, with over 60 titles to her name, Irene Yates has also written for the Times Education Suppliment, Scholastic Teachers' Magazine and BBC Schools' Radio. An expert in literacy and language development, she became a writing member of the first SCAA KS1 Test Development Team, and contributed to the Reading Tests in 1995, 1996 and 1997. She also visits schools reqularly as a Writer and Poet, and runs teacher training days in all aspects of language development, particularly literacy.