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Part 2: Celebrating Growth in Literacy

teachific Posted by Sharon Callen 21 December 2024 Starting a Literacy Journey: Jess Kneebone and Sharon Callen Reflect on Growth in Literacy Teaching Five years ago, a young teacher named Jess Kneebone began
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Welcome back-some good news to start 2025!

Magic Beach: how the beloved picture book became a spell-binding animation Alison Lester’s 90s bestseller now has a big-screen adaptation from the director of The Dry, featuring 10 animated adventures by
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We are taking a break…

We hope you have enjoyed the variety of news items this year and aim to continue posting mid January when we will all be thinking about the new year and
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Part 2: The Essential Classroom Setup in 2025

In Part 2: The Essential Classroom Setup in 2025, Sharon Callen dives into creating impactful literacy environments. She highlights how to launch reading and writing workshops with grade-specific units. Sharon also
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Have you considered a book vending machine?

SchoolNews December 5, 2024 by Shannon Meyerkort n 2015, The University of Sydney introduced one of Australia’s first book vending machines in its library spaces. These machines allowed students to “snack”
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News and greetings from ACLF and Sally Rippen

Australian Children's Laureate It's hard to believe we have reached the end of Sally Rippin's first year as Laureate. Your incredible 2024–25 Australian Children's Laureate has already reached almost 25,000 people –
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