Dear Isaac,
Welcome to the longer version of our newsletter from the team at the National Literacy Trust, and our final newsletter of 2020!
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who took part in the survey. The winner of the Amazon voucher who has been contacted, happy spending!
In this month''s newsletter, we have some fantastic new chat, play and read activities, and updates from our Hungry Little Minds campaign from across the country!
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and are able to enjoy it in a safe manner. See you in the new year!
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Festive winter activity packs
As the days get shorter it can be tricky to keep your little ones engaged indoors. Get into the festive spirit with these fun activities and challenges that are easy to do at home.
Head to our Words for Life website for a page dedicated to wintery activities to do with your children!
View the activities here.
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Take the ultimate winter quiz
Take this quiz with your little ones and see how many surprising facts you know about winter!
Take the tests on our website here.
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Click on the photo to see our Facebook Live recording of Spot''s Treasure Hunt Surprise by Eric Hill, recorded by Jess and published by Penguin. Thank you to Penguin for letting us read this story!
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Kevin and Katie Tsang on writing children''s books - "We believe all children deserve to see themselves as heroes, and that all children can be inspired by discovering new worlds in the pages of a book." Read the full blog here.
Jonathan Douglas CBE, CEO of the National Literacy Trust reflects on Marcus Rashford''s new book club - "Following his campaign to call the national to account for child food poverty, it is inspiring to see him focus on the literacy challenge which sits at the heart of the UK''s experience of child poverty." Read the full blog here.
Early language learning linked to academic ability in primary school - Children who spend more time discussing letters and sounds with their parents are better at reading and mathematics when they start primary school, a new report reveals. Read the article on this here.
Playing with your little one - Even as adults, playing is important for our wellbeing and can be a great way to relax. For children, play helps them to make sense of the world around them and gives them time to choose, decide and explore. Read the full blog here.
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Videos
Christmas story time in Swindon!
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Hungry Little Minds Delivery Partner Update
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National Literacy Trust, Newcastle
A Christmas gifting of Hungry Little Minds ''Little Learning at Home'' booklets and age appropriate picture books are being distributed with clothing and food aid packs via North East Solidarity and Teaching (N.E.S.T) for asylum seekers and their families housed in temporary accommodation in Newcastle and the Tees Valley.
Early Years Alliance, Cornwall
Through our work in Cornwall and the use of social media spreading the word of the Hungry Little Minds campaign, we have secured a new partner in the South West. Thanks to Torbay local authority for getting involved and placing an order of around 450 packs of resources!
CaVCA, North Yorkshire Coast
The CaVCA team have had some brilliant Peep sessions with families across the North Yorkshire Coast, check out the cutest photos of the toddler group on their Facebook page. They have also sent out many of the Hungry Little Minds chat, play and read booklets to Closer Communities, a charity which has formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to support families with children who have disabilities or complex medical needs.
The Institute of Wellbeing, Croydon
The Institute of Wellbeing have been continuing with their wellbeing cafes, which you can now watch on YouTube! This week they had Suzy Rowland speaking about her new book on special education needs and disabilities. Catch up with this wellbeing cafe session here.
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National Literacy Trust, Middlesbrough
The Middlesbrough Council School Readiness team have introduced community organiser Anne Goodall to parents, who were delighted to hear about the campaign and the benefits of chatting, playing and reading together. Anne has provided these families with books and resources, and directed them to our Words for Life website. We hope they enjoy the activities!
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Foundation Years Trust, The Wirral
The elves at the Foundation Years Trust were very busy this month, ensuring children eligible for two-year-funding/free school meals have lots of fun activities to do over the Christmas period. Our goody bags were packed with crafts, books and lots of activities, and food hampers on their way! We've now sent out over 6000 packs since lock down, so we're off to put our feet up! Wishing our families, volunteers and all those who've supported us a lovely Christmas and we look forward to exciting things to come in 2021.
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Click on the photo above to see our final video of this months newsletter. In the video Carrol Nelson is reading her book, ''Dolly May and the Magical Enchanted Garden.'' Join Dolly and her friends in Grandma Majji's mystical garden to see what adventures they get up to! Thank you to Carrol for recording these videos for our #HungryLittleMinds campaign.
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See you in the new year!
Best,
Becky from the Home Learning Environment team
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