What is the Everyone ready for school booklet?
The Everyone ready for school booklet is a 12-sided A5 booklet designed for parents and carers of children from two-years-old, up until they start school. It contains simple ways to make the most of everyday moments to give children the literacy skills they need to thrive at school. Practitioners may want to use and share the booklet with families in their settings.
What does the booklet include?
The booklet includes tips covering six main areas in which parents can support the early literacy of their child:
- Chat as you go about your day
- Have fun pretending
- Active playtime
- Share books and stories
- Sing songs and rhymes wherever you are
- Tune in to sounds around you
Each page contains an explanation of the theme, suggested activities, and explicit links as to how this will help the child at school.
How can practitioners use the booklet?
We have developed practitioner guidance with insights on how the activities included benefit interactions, and including inspiration and suggestions for how you can build their use into your practice. Download your free copies of both the guidance and the booklet at the bottom of this webpage.
You can also direct families to view starting school content on our family-facing website: Words for Life.