NATECLA Annual Conference
The National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults will hold its annual conference on the 7, 8 and 9 of July 2006 in Chester
Other Tag: Literacy
The Phonics Debate: Research Summary
A summary of the research on the use of phonics in the teaching of reading and spelling
Materials to Support Quick Reads
The Vital Link has produced learning materials to accompany the Quick Reads titles
Most popular new words of 2005
A fun list for Literacy and Language teachers and learners
Unintended Consequences: Creativity Locked in the Arts
Workshop and seminar at Lancaster Literacy Research Centre
Icons of England
An ideal discussion topic to get your literacy group speaking and listening at any level
Power of Punctuation
Samples of thank you letters using the same words but with different punctuation (and hence very different meanings!)
World Book Day
World Book Day 2006 will take place on Thursday 2nd March
National Storytelling Week
The sixth annual National Storytelling week will be held from the 28th of January to the 4th of February 2006
National Search for Skills for Life case study
The TUC is looking for people who are happy to talk about how union learning has helped them improve their reading skills and read books they may not have previously considered
Introduction to working with and teaching L3 subject specifications
A free four day programme for Subject Specialists wishing to become involved in the delivery of L3 Subject Support programmes
Word of the Year competition
Choose your favourite word of 2005 and you (or your learners!) could win a digital camera and a copy of the new Macmillan Words of the Year Book