Please note: this session is for Blackburn with Darwen (UK) residents only.

Do you want to develop your literacy skills to be able to support your child with English? Would you like to help your child understand and use nouns, verbs, adjectives, homophones and much more? Then join us for as few or as many of these sessions as you like. Each session is delivered online using Microsoft Teams. During the session, you will take part in online activities and receive information for independent learning. Skills required: A basic level of English is needed in order to understand key terms and phrases. This session is suitable for absolute beginners.

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Describe why you would use a dictionary
• Identify why you would use a thesaurus
• Explore the strategies used to teach children how to use a dictionary and a thesaurus
• Participate in an activity using a dictionary and thesaurus

This session will be delivered on Microsoft Teams.

• Once booked, you will receive a confirmation email
• The day before the session will be taking place, the tutor will send you the Microsoft Teams link to your email address
• If you do not have Microsoft Teams, don't worry! Find out more information here - How to join a Microsoft Team Meeting without a Teams account
• You will receive a reminder email from Eventbrite prior to the event
• Please read our privacy notice here - BwD Privacy Notice
• If you have any questions before the event, please email adultlearning@blackburn.gov.uk