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English Courses

Reading with your Child and English for Parents in stages 1, 2 and 3.

Reading with your Child

This short course supports you to understand:

  • The value of using a wide range of reading materials with your child.
  • The reading strategies used in schools
  • How to be more confident in supporting your child’s reading
  • How to make reading fun using games, activities, and props
  • How to choose safe online resources that will help you to support your child’s reading at home.

English for Parents Stages 1, 2 and 3

This short course supports you to understand:

  • The course is suitable for learners whose first language is not English. The tutor will adapt the learning activities to suit all abilities and needs.

  • Stage 1 - this short course will support you to practice and develop their speaking and listening skills.

  • Stage 2 - will support you to develop your reading skills in English

  • Stage 3 - will support you to develop your writing skills

    You will also have the opportunity to create games to support learning English together at home in a fun way.

To enrol onto a Family Learning course please call us on 0116 454 1900 or talk to your children’s school reception.

If you’d like to learn more about our courses before you enrol, please contact our Family Learning Team: familylearning@leicester.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can talk to your children’s school or local Children Young People and Family Centre to keep up to date with what we are providing in your local area.