Professional learning session for Swansea school staff on how oral language, vocabulary, storytelling and play help children become early readers.
Oracy Unlocks Literacy: Building Readers Through Talk and Play runs at Y Storfa on Wednesday 25 November, starting at 09:30. It's a professional learning session for Swansea school employees only, so it's one for the staff room rather than the general public. The whole thing is built around how children grow as early readers through oral language, vocabulary, storytelling, play and comprehension.
The approach frames early reading as a developmental process that goes beyond phonics alone. There's a strong focus on authentic reading opportunities and play-based learning, and it aligns with the Curriculum for Wales. It's aimed at Early Years and Foundation Phase teachers, Literacy and Foundation Phase leads, Nursery and Reception practitioners, and teaching assistants supporting early reading.
One of the practical takeaways is a Little Readers Discovery Box, which you'll get as part of the session. The morning is set up for those working with the youngest readers in the city, so it's a good fit if your day-to-day involves the Foundation Phase.
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It's at Y Storfa, 277-278 Oxford Street, SA1 3EL, on Wednesday 25 November from 09:30. Entry is free.
