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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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