Making It REAL
Do you live in Southwark?
Do you want support to get your 2, 3 or 4 year old school ready?
We are currently accepting referrals for our Making It REAL programme.
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Making it REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) is a fun, interactive and creative programme for 2, 3 and 4 year olds in Southwark not in full-time nursery or school. We support parents alongside their children to improve communication, language, and early literacy skills, building upon the wonderful learning families already do at home.​
What does my family get?​
Each family receives four FREE home visits, as well as guidance on using everyday activities to support early language and literacy, and opportunities to join in with special events in your community. These focus on books, oral language, mark-making and environmental print, making it easy for parents to integrate learning into their daily routines.
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How does it work?​​​
This programme, developed in partnership with Southwark Council as part of their Southwark Family Hub & Best Start in Life initiative, is based off an award-winning home learning programme originally developed by the University of Sheffield. It is designed to enhance the home learning environment and improve early literacy development in the comfort of your child’s home. It uses the ORIM framework, which focuses on four key areas to help parents support their children’s communication, language, and early literacy skills:
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Opportunities – Ensuring children have access to books, writing materials, and other literacy resources at home
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Recognition – Recognising and celebrating children’s milestones in literacy development
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Interaction – Engaging in positive, supportive interactions with children through everyday literacy activities
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Modeling – Exploring literacy use in daily life, so children can see their parents actively engaging with reading and writing
