Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 12, 2022

School Drama: powerful professional learning in your own classroom

Sydney Theatre Company's School Drama™ is a unique professional learning experience for primary teachers, bringing together drama and quality children's literature to improve student literacy and engagement. Teachers work closely with a Teaching

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 19, 2021

Australia to get first children’s art library thanks to mystery donor

SMH December 18, 2021 by Linda Morris Australia’s first children’s art library will be established in the Art Gallery of NSW, part of refurbishment plans for the original Walter Liberty Vernon-designed

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 7, 2021

How to Incorporate Visual Literacy in Your Instruction

Edutopia by Keven Agtarap November 15, 2021 When students make observations, they learn how to describe what they see, interpret the images, and then make deeper connections. Read here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 30, 2021

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald and Freya Blackwood

A dance- and circus performance by Tove Klang and Sara JaneMusic: Dan Knagg performed in Sweden. Don't forget There is a unit of work for this text on the Reading Australia

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 14, 2021

Writeon Competition

Celebrate with the winners of the NSW Writeon competition and be inspired by the writing of these students selected from 600 entries. WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 11, 2021

What Matters? Writing Competition

Read about the 2021 winners here. What Matters? is a 'catalyst for young thinkers and young writers to develop a perspective, a point of view, on where we're heading as a

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 3, 2021

One powerful way to beat the trauma of school transition with joy and fun

EduResearch AARE by Michael Anderson and Peter O'Connor ...Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand have used the arts and creativity to support students and teachers make a meaningful transition back to classroom

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 2, 2021

The Laureate Art Show

The Australian Childrens' Laureate Exhibition The works in the exhibition are original illustrations, posters, promotional material, photographs, magazine covers and inspirational art that have one thing in common, the Children’s Laureate

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

September 20, 2021

The power of play and how to bring it home

15 September, 2021 Jo Pickup on the News Hub The playground may be closed with no free-roaming allowed, but small acts of play can still be achieved and are important

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

July 25, 2021

Strengthening Literacy Through the Arts with Robyn Ewing

Free podcast from Cue Learning Many teachers are yet to unlock the full potential of the arts as a powerful way to unlock literacy learning in students. So how do we fully

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