Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 21, 2022

From MaryAnn Whitfield

"As I arranged books on my bookshelf recently a memory took hold in my mind. A memory that touched my heart as well.It was an ordinary enough day. At least for

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 21, 2022

Schools can expect a year of disruption. Here are 7 ways they can help support the well-being of students and staff

The Conversation Jan 20, 2022 by Elizabeth J Edwards and Marilyn Campbell We investigated what schools have done during the pandemic to help support and maintain the well-being of their students

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 20, 2022

Focus on phonics to teach reading is ‘failing children’, says landmark study

The Guardian 19 January 2022 by Sally Weale Government urged to drop emphasis on synthetic phonics in English schools as not backed up by latest evidence... Register for free and read here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 20, 2022

Why are ministers obsessed with teaching children to read using phonics?

The Guardian January 20, 2022 by Alice Bradbury Our study shows that there is no solid evidence behind this method, and its ‘nonsense words’ are counterproductive... Register and read here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 17, 2022

15 Helpful Books for Young Environmentalists

Bookriot by Juno Kuo Lee Dec 2 2021 Climatologists have been warning us for years about climate change, environmental degradation, and the need to “act now” by changing practices that harm

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 17, 2022

List of banished words and phrases for 2022 revealed

On Nightlife with Mark Sutton Listen here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 17, 2022

Children respond better to parents reading from books compared with tablets

Healio by Rose Weldon Reading from printed books benefits children more than reading from a tablet, a study published in Pediatrics found. Read here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 17, 2022

NAIDOC 2022 Theme 3-10 July

GET UP! STAND UP! SHOW UP! he relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non‑Indigenous Australians needs to be based on justice, equity, and the proper recognition of Aboriginal and Torres

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 13, 2022

Supporting Readers

Bring Me a Book Research Roundup by Diane Stephens To understand how to support readers, let’s start with the goals that we, the support team (caregivers, parents, teachers) have for our

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 13, 2022

A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly

April 16, 2021 Edutopia by Julia Torres When students experiment with ways of classifying books beyond reading levels, they may feel liberated from strict ideas about what they should be reading. Read

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