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PRONUNCIATION OF LITERACY HOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITERACY HOUR

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exclamation
Literacy hour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITERACY HOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of literacy hour in the English dictionary

The definition of literacy hour in the dictionary is a daily reading and writing lesson that was introduced into the national primary school curriculum in 1998 to raise standards of literacy.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITERACY HOUR

literacy
literacy campaign
literacy project
literacy test
literae humaniores
literal
literal error
literal-minded
literal-mindedness
literalisation
literaliser
literalism
literalist
literalistic
literalistically
literality
literalization
literalize
literalizer
literally

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITERACY HOUR

canonical hour
credit hour
dinner hour
eleventh hour
golden hour
half an hour
happy hour
hour
lunch hour
megawatt hour
one´s hour
one´s last hour
rush hour
sidereal hour
take one´s hour
the hour
the witching hour
twenty-four-hour
witching hour
zero hour

Synonyms and antonyms of literacy hour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «literacy hour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITERACY HOUR

Find out the translation of literacy hour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of literacy hour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «literacy hour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

识字小时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horas de alfabetización
570 millions of speakers

English

literacy hour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साक्षरता घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساعة محو الأمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грамотность час
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alfabetização horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাক্ষরতার ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

heure de l´alphabétisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waktu literasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alphabetisierung Stunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

識字時間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문학 의 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam wacan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết đọc biết viết tiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுத்தறிவு மணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साक्षरता तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Okur yazarlık saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ore di alfabetizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Umiejętność korzystania z godzin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грамотність годину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ora de alfabetizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώρα παιδεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geletterdheid uur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kunnighet timme
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

literacy time
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of literacy hour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERACY HOUR»

The term «literacy hour» is used very little and occupies the 152.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERACY HOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about literacy hour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITERACY HOUR»

Discover the use of literacy hour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to literacy hour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Picture Books for the Literacy Hour: Activities for Primary ...
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Guy Merchant, Huw Thomas, 2013
2
Inside the Literacy Hour: Learning from Classroom Experience
Based on a research project conducted in classrooms during the first year of the National Literacy Strategy, this book provides an analysis of the ways in which successful teachers have implemented the Literacy Hour.
Ros Fisher, 2003
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Implementing the Literacy Hour for Pupils with Learning ...
Teachers in mainstream and special schools who work with pupils with special educational needs will welcome this book which will help them to plan and teach the literacy hour to their pupils.
Ann Berger, Denise Morris, 2001
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Literacy Hour and Language Knowledge: Developing Literacy ...
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Peta Lloyd, Helena Mitchell, Jenny Monk, 2013
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The Emotional Literacy Hour
The video with explanatory book introduces a wide range of activities and inspires schools to timetable emotional literacy. Bristol City Council is grateful to the Gulbenkian Foundation.
Bristol Emotional Literacy Group, Unknown UK Publisher Jean Gross Barbara Maines, 2000
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The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Language and Literacy
Group work in a literacy hour The literacy hour, organized into whole class and guided and independent working groups, provides opportunities for children and teachers to engage in purposeful interactive discourse to meet differentiated ...
Teresa Grainger, 2004
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Developing Literacy: Text-level Activities for the Literacy ...
The activities are designed for use with texts already in schools therefore no new text resources are required. The other two graded Developing Literacy" activity books in this series cover "Word" and "Sentence""
Ray Barker, Christine Moorcroft, 2000
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Developing Literacy: Photocopiable Activities for the ...
This has given a higher status to talk in the classroom. These books provide a wealth of focused tasks and activities designed to develop skills in speaking, listening, group discussion and interaction, and drama.
Christine Moorcroft, Ray Barker, 2006
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Non-Fiction: Reading and Writing Activities for the Literacy ...
There are simple teaching notes in the introduction of the book, which should be useful for non-specialists and parents.
Christine Moorcroft, 2002
10
Teaching the Literacy Hour in an Inclusive Classroom: ...
This book offers clear, practical advice and guidance on how to encourage and support children who have special educational needs through this crucial hour-a-day, without losing sight of the needs of the rest of the class.
Ann M. Berger, Jean Gross, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITERACY HOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term literacy hour is used in the context of the following news items.
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East Asian maths teaching method boosts English children's …
For instance, effects of a similar magnitude were reported for The Literacy Hour – a daily hour set aside for literacy in primary schools – which ... «Techly, Jun 15»
2
The magic of methodology
The improvement in standards was roughly the same as was achieved by high-level curriculum innovations such as the Literacy Hour ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
3
Singapore-style teaching helps solve problem of maths failure, says …
The improvement in standards was roughly the same as was achieved by high level curriculum innovations such as the Literacy Hour ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
4
Introduce a 'grammar amnesty', says literacy head of girls school
She added: “There is a culture of grammar elitism amongst people but things are moving away from that horrible legacy of the literacy hour, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Susan Elkin: Shakespeare's plays are a gift
And when David Blunkett, then education secretary, introduced the short-lived literacy hour in the 1990s it included some Shakespeare for ... «The Stage, Apr 15»
6
Reading levels are zooming ahead with parents' help
“We have a literacy hour in every class every day called the Hour of Power in which our teachers and special needs assistants concentrate on a ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
7
Headteacher pleads for reading time
... whole words - and the last government's Literacy Hour - tend to drive towards learning the technical side of reading, and away from stories. «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
8
Why are our boys under-performing in school?
... such as partnered reading, a literacy hour, diversifying male students' interest in reading, and parental involvement in literacy activities both ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Aug 14»
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The morning catch-up: Michael Fabricant, Denis Healey's son …
Important: David Blunkett's literacy hour in primary schools was the biggest single cause of school improvement, taking a long time since 1999 ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
10
Michael Gove Denies Rift With Lib Dems Over Free School Meals
The duo said free school meals "did more to improve literacy levels than the nationwide introduction of a compulsory 'literacy hour' in 1998". «Huffington Post UK, May 14»

REFERENCE
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