About This Course
Help your child discover their potential with our course, ‘Helping Your Child Develop Their Reading and Writing Skills (Primary School)’. This course is made for parents and carers who want to help their children with reading and writing.
Good reading and writing skills are very important for school and life. Our course gives you simple and practical ways to help your child love reading and improve their writing. You'll learn how to make reading fun, pick the right books, learn new words, and do activities that help your child with reading and writing. It may help you improve your own reading and writing skills.
Our expert teacher will show you how children learn to read and write, help with common problems, and how to build your child's confidence. With interactive lessons, real-life examples, and hands-on activities, you'll get useful tips and skills to support your child's learning.
Join us and play an active role in your child's education. Sign up today and start making a big difference in your child's reading journey!
Who is this course for?
Parents and carers of children aged 7-11 (school years 2-6) and individuals who help support children with their reading.
Why study this course?
To develop the skills of parents and carers of children aged 7-11 (school years 2-6) to help their child's reading and writing skills.
How long does this course take to complete?
This 8-week course will be delivered on our ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É campus on the following date:
- ThursdayÌý 1 MayÌý Ìý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 8 MayÌý Ìý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 15 MayÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 22 MayÌý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 5 JuneÌý Ìý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 12 JuneÌý (9:30 - 11:30)
- ThursdayÌý 19 JuneÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 26 JuneÌý (9:30 - 11:30)
Assessments
There are no assessments for this course.
Tutor
Ruth Elliott
A qualified teacher and a specialist teacher and assessor of children and adults with literacy difficulties (PGCE, AMBDA) at the MDC. She is the lead for training and CPD. ÌýShe previously created content and training for the .Ìý
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
There will be 8 weeks of sessions with 2 hours a week of practical help and advice.
The course will cover:
- Understanding why some children struggle to learn to read and write
- Encouraging reading at home
- Reading with your child and asking questions about the book
- Activities to help learn phonics and spelling rules
- Helping your child with their self-confidenceÌý
- Supporting your child's Welsh or English educationÌý
- A chance to ask questions and chat with other parents and carers.
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The main aim of the course is to help you learn new activities that will benefit your child with their reading and writing skills.Ìý
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Course Cost
This course is free and is delivered as part of a Lifelong Learning partnership between the university and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
This 8-week course will be delivered on our ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É campus on the following date:
- ThursdayÌýÌý1 MayÌýÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 8 MayÌýÌýÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 15 MayÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 22 MayÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 5 JuneÌýÌýÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 12 JuneÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- ThursdayÌýÌý19 JuneÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 26 JuneÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
Application
This 8-week course will be delivered on our ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É campus on the following date:
- ThursdayÌý 1 MayÌý Ìý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 8 MayÌý Ìý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 15 MayÌýÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 22 MayÌý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 5 JuneÌý Ìý (9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 12 JuneÌý (9:30 - 11:30)
- ThursdayÌý 19 JuneÌý(9:30 - 11:30)
- Thursday 26 JuneÌý (9:30 - 11:30)