Strengthening Literacy Skills in the Early Years with Sarah Quinn 2025-26

FREE

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 - 3 The Regatta, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Strengthening Literacy Skills in the Early Years with Sarah Quinn 2025-26

FREE

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 - 3 The Regatta, Lincoln, United Kingdom

What you need to know

Strengthening Literacy Skills in the Early Years with Sarah Quinn

Aimed at Early Years Leaders & Early Years Teachers

Ensuring children reach the early learning goals in literacy is becoming increasingly difficult. Over these three training sessions, Sarah will explore ways to excite children about reading and writing and explore effective and engaging ways for you to teach literacy skills. Throughout this training, you will have the opportunity to talk to colleagues and to evaluate your curriculum, environment and teaching to support literacy in early years.


Venue:

1-3 The Regatta

Henley Way

Lincoln

LN6 3QR

*PLEASE NOTE, ALL SESSIONS MUST BE ATTENDED


Session 1: Developing Early Language & Vocabulary Skills

Date: Tuesday 11th November 2025

Time: 9am - 3pm

• Is talk developed enough to lead to oral literacy and composition?
• How do you assess starting points?
• What is the role of the adult in the development of early language?
• How do you assess progress in early language and vocabulary development?
• What practical strategies can we start to use right now?


Session 2: Developing Early Reading Skills

Date: Tuesday 13th January 2026

Time:  9am - 3pm

What is emergent reading, and why is this important?
• How do we promote the technical aspects alongside the love of reading?
• How do we get parents on board?
• How is reading promoted across the provision and how do we engage and motivate children to access early reading skills?


Session 3: Developing Early Writing Skills

Date: Thursday 5th March 2026

Time: 9am - 3pm

Is your provision exciting enough to motivate and engage young learners?
• How are you developing composition skills, so children are keen to write?
• How do you use transcription, so children know what success looks like?
• What is the place of dictation in early years?
• How is early writing taught and assessed?






Location

1 - 3 The Regatta
Henley Way, Lincoln, LN6 3QR United Kingdom

When

  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025 9:00 AM
  • Ends Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:00 PM
  • Timezone: United Kingdom Time

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