Literacy and Gaidhlig Progression Pathway- Early Level Sgoil Àraich LISTENING and TALKING Significant Aspects of Learning: engage with and create a broad range of texts, including listening and reading for cultural appreciation use reading and listening strategies to understand, analyse and evaluate texts find and use information develop critical literacy skills, including evaluating sources write with increasing accuracy, making effective use of spelling, grammar and punctuation create texts of increasing complexity using more sophisticated language develop and use higher‐order thinking skills . Aspect of Progression Framework: CFE Organiser and Associated E’s and O’s Learning and Teaching Focus and Associated resources: Possible Real life and Imaginary contexts Success criteria (Assessment)
accurately and answering questions about content, illustrations and characters. When a learner uses English, the teacher repeats what is said in Gaelic. Learners listen to, show an understanding of, respond to questions and repeat new words and phrases from the use of Gaelic in a total immersion setting. Some of the understanding is shown through action rather than verbally. Interference from English is decreasing. Learners listen to and repeat language that is being modelled for LIT 0-09b / LIT 0-31a Understanding, analysing and evaluating To help me understand stories and other texts, I ask questions and link what I am learning with what I already know. LIT 0-07a / LIT 0-16a / GAI 0-17a Creating texts As I listen and take part in conversations and discussions, I discover new words and phrases which I use to help me express my ideas, thoughts and feelings. LIT 0-10a Display pictures and stories relating to Gaelic language learning Use techniques of Circle Time activities to introduce new vocabulary (GLPS resources) Create a puppet show to share with peers based on a story covered in-depth during group time. Use multi-media to communicate their ideas; e.g. digital voice recorder, video camera, camera, Ipad Incorporate role play opportunities in daily situations; health clinic, shop, bear’s cave, etc. Use of good quality story books, Gaelic TV programmes, rhymes and songs, GLPS resources, modelling Gaelic language at all times; adult : adult and adult : child. Working in groups Role play area Soft Start Ibook / Book Creator on iPad Adult / child interaction in role play area I can ask questions to help me learn. I can share what I think and feel. With support, I am beginning to understand how texts link to my life. I can create texts – fiction and non-fiction – and share them.
Learners share thoughts about familiar events and characters in different ways. Enjoyment and choice I enjoy exploring and choosing stories and other texts to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes. LIT 0-01b / LIT 0-11b Enjoyment and choice I enjoy exploring events and characters in stories and other texts, sharing my thoughts in different ways. LIT 0-01c Set-up an interesting book collection, themed or from the children’s own suggestions in a cosy environment Introduce 21st Century texts e.g.. oral stories, spoken word through puppets, film, audio CDs, talk bags, T.V programmes, environmental print activities Discussion activities around the selected texts:- talk about front cover, back cover, text, illustrations Use mind-maps to elicit information and details discovered in the texts Introduce different mediums that the children can express their views through: - e.g. paint, chalk, white/coloured paper/ sugar paper, card etc. Introduce a variety of singing rhymes and songs to encourage participation Develop Co-operative Learning opportunities to share personal likes/dislikes Paired Reading with older pupils / Story time ERIC – quiet reading for enjoyment World Book Day / Book Swap / Bookbug Book Studies Set up a book shop role play area Library visits Lending Library set up in class / homework (ORT Stage 1) Listening Lab Mark Making / Writing area With support, I can choose stories and other texts to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes. With support, I can play with patterns and sounds. With support, I can listen to learn new things. I like sharing my ideas with my friends. I enjoy listening to stories.