Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 18, 2021

Diane Snowball talks about spelling

New free podcast from Cue Learning In Episode 26, experienced educator Diane Snowball joins literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen to talk about how to bring out spelling knowledge in children's writing. Many

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 16, 2021

Books and resources for ANZAC Day

Find free teacher's notes on the Reading Australia website The Happiness Box: A Wartime Book of Hope by Andrew McLean and Mark Greenwood Based on the original book created in 1942 by

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 15, 2021

Have you read Linda Gambrell’s article?

The Seven Rules of Engagement for Older Readers found here Read the latest blog by Cue Learning which explores this article. There are seven rules of engagement for teachers to motivate older

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 13, 2021

‘Why is reading education pedagogically confused?

Cambourne 2021 The answer to this question lies in history as well as different understandings about what reading is.' This short paper published by the Foundation for Learning and Literacy provides

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 12, 2021

Sharing and Reflecting Effectively

Free podcast from Cue Learning In Episode 25, literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen talk about the importance of reflection and how to help students transform their thinking through talk (One of Our

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 5, 2021

Reading for pleasure

Michael Rosen 26 February 2021 “There is a lot of talk in the air about how to help children 'catch up' because of the pandemic. Helping children to read widely and often for pleasure will

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 5, 2021

New from Cue Learning

The Art of Persuasion with Eloise Hall In Episode 24, literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen talk about how to harness the power of persuasive writing with entrepreneur Eloise Hall. When it comes to

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 2, 2021

Everybody’s Selling It- But just what is explicit, systematic phonics instruction?

Heidi Anne E. Mesmer & Priscilla L. Griffith. (2005) International Reading Association (pp. 366–376) Very experienced K-3 teachers from across the United States, who were members of the ‘International Reading association’,

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 29, 2021

From Testing to Showcasing

FREE podcast from Cue Learning In this episode, Sharon and Phil talk about: How to identify what is the same and different about everyday teaching, learning and 'one day' standardised testsTips for helping students do their

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 25, 2021

An invitation from the president of ATESOL NSW

The president of ATESOL NSW extends an invitation to members of FFLL to participate in a range of presentations and workshops celebrating ‘World Refugee day’ in June and ‘The International day

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