Parent Portal

All of these resources have been provided by Claire Lockhart (Principal Teacher of Literacy Development). If you would like to see the full range of resources that have been created by Claire, please click the button below.

BGE Literacy at home Support Strategies

Literacy at Home Support Resources

Supporting Literacy at home

Education Scotland Video

Reading

There a number of ways to support your child at home with reading.

Provide lots of opportunities at home for reading by having magazines, comics, atlases, instructions, recipes or messages available.
Use local libraries, bookshops or charity shops, helping your child to choose books that they are interested in/enjoy.
Discuss the books your child is reading. (Helpful link: Discussing what you read - English - Learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize )
If your child has research/study work for school, they may need help. It may be useful to help them narrow the search by finding the relevant book, chapter or website section together.
Encourage your child to write notes in their own words rather than copying straight from the text.
Access reading through e-books and audio books.
Don’t impose books on reluctant readers. Look for other things they can read.
If reading out loud is a struggle, then read with your child or make sure they use Read & Write ‘Text-to-speech’ function.

Reading in Midlothian

Midlothian libraries-Borrow Box

With a library card, you can download eBooks and eAudiobooks straight to your device for free.

Join a library

You can apply for a library card online using this link, or just pop into your nearest library.

Pupils can also ask for a form from staff in any Midlothian Library.

Reading Recommendations

Writing

Read and Write

'Text to speech' will read the text to you.
'Simplify tool' (for resources such as a news article) can be used to help you understand the key points of a longer text.
'Speech to text' will allow you to say the words that you want the computer to write for you.
'Coloured overlay' supports dyslexic learners.
'Dictionary' supports spelling and understanding what words mean.
Click the link for further information on how to use Read and Write and how to gain free access at home. Read and Write.