reading

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

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

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

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

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

Who wrote Australia’s first published novel?

And three other influential first figures in Aussie literature for book enthusiasts during Book Week. 

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

Fairy tales and furry tails as students read to dogs.

A free volunteer reading support program encourages kids who lack confidence to tell stories to pooches.

6 years ago

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