literacy

The Coalition’s $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money

Not teaching pre-service teachers how to teach phonics is not an option.

5 years ago

Dyslexia and teaching reading: sorting the science from the scat

Read the research on developmental dyslexia and you will soon know better about how the brain learns to read.

5 years ago

New to the bookshelf: Term 1 reading list

Here are some of Australia’s latest and greatest new books for school-age children and teenagers. 

5 years ago

Can you tell fact from fiction in the news? Most students can’t

Despite the issues with trust, news media is a critical part of keeping up to date and informed for most…

6 years ago

5 quirky, easy classroom book corner ideas…

These simple, fantasy-inspired classroom decorating ideas will entice students of all ages to pick up a book and read for…

6 years ago

There’s nothing creative about the NAPLAN writing test. So what’s an alternative?

Have a budding author in the classroom? The NAPLAN writing test could be turning students into bad writers and here's…

6 years ago

Play-based learning can set a child up for success at school and beyond

Preschools and schools offer various approaches to early education, all promoting the benefits of their particular programs. One approach gaining…

6 years ago

Online literacy tools help decode reading

The 'literacy wars' continue, yet phonics is emerging as a potential solution - we asked experts from the field for…

6 years ago

Many Australian children still struggle with reading

The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) shows that, on average, reading achievement has improved, but there is…

6 years ago

Improvements in literacy, but no room for complacency

Australian year four students have shown marked improvement in reading literacy outcomes, according to a new international comparative study.

6 years ago

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