A bit of background : What do we mean by literacy --- Aspects of literacy -- The national curriculum and the national strategies -- Before literacy: Foundation stage and key stage 1 -- After key stage one -- After key stage 2 Doing the job -- Learning to read : Old phonics -- Look and say -- Initial teaching alphabet -- Real books -- Writing : Early drawing -- Shaping letters -- Progressing a pen to a pen or pencil -- teaching methods -- Developing real readers: -- Speaking and listening: The chance to talk -- Open questions Circle time -- Speaking and listening activities with small groups -- Wider literacy: Examples of literacy work in other subjects -- Role of drama and poetry -- literacy activities across the the curriculum -- External literacy projects -- More resources : Further background information about literacy -- Reception and key stage 1 resources -- key stage 1 resources -- Key stage 2 resources -- Key stage 3 resources -- Useful contacts.