literacy

What my students taught me about reading: old books hold new insights for the digital generation

Last year, 2019, saw the first cohort of students who were born in or beyond 2000 – the so-called digital…

4 years ago

Neurodiverse learners need better equipped teachers

If we want the next generation to solve social, environmental, scientific and political issues that haven’t been solved before, shouldn’t…

4 years ago

Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading

Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland,…

4 years ago

Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That’s why we use the whole language approach to teaching it

Good readers use a full repertoire of skills, each dependent on the other. And a whole language approach to teaching…

4 years ago

Why every child needs explicit phonics instruction to learn to read

40% of children manage to learn to read without explicit and systematic phonics instruction due to a confluence of biological…

4 years ago

National gov’t backs phonics with new funding

This received a mixed reception from educators as many insist the $10m allocation would be better spent elsewhere. 

5 years ago

10 ways to get the most out of silent reading in schools

We regularly hear from teachers and teacher librarians who are concerned about the state of silent reading in schools.

5 years ago

Book it in: Australian Reading Hour has arrived

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

5 years ago

We asked primary school students to review new book releases for Term 3

Here's the verdict, just in time for Australian Reading Hour... 

5 years ago

Refurbish your library into a wonderland

Flexible designs with an enviable wow factor can be achieved even with a moderate refurb. So, we went scouting for…

5 years ago

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