Foundation for Learning and Literacy

September 7, 2023

More than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey reveals

The Guardian 4 Sept 2023 by Ella Creamer More than half of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time, according to a survey from the National

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

July 4, 2023

Reading for pleasure in childhood boosts brain health in teenage years – study

Independent UK by Ella Pickover July 2023 Reading for pleasure in early childhood can help youngsters perform better at school and boost their mental health as they enter teenage years, a

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

June 28, 2023

What’s Happening to Shared Picture Book Reading in an Era of Phonics First?

International Literacy Association by Stacey Campbell 27 April 2021 Learning about being a reader is more than teaching phonics. A pilot study of shared picture book reading in early childhood education

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

June 22, 2023

Chances are your child’s school uses commercial programs to support teaching: what parents should know

The Conversation June 22, 2023 by Amelia Rusco, Fiona Boylan, Pauline Roberts Australian primary schools are becoming increasingly reliant on commercial programs for teaching students. This means the content and the

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

May 24, 2023

2023 Literature Symposium: new episode available now!

Click on the link to watch 'Starting early; starting conversation with Jane Vaughan and Mary Pilkington. Click here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

May 18, 2023

Conditions for Learning that lead to better outcomes

Dr Brian Cambourne outlines eight conditions for learning that will lead to improved outcomes for students. Continue Reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

May 2, 2023

Every teacher needs to be a literacy teacher – but that’s not happening in most Australian schools

The Conversation June 13, 2022 by Margaret Kristin Merga ... School literacy policies commonly fail to include: A definition of literacy that considers both content area literacy and disciplinary literacy, as well as

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 7, 2023

Little Free Library Aims to Eliminate Book Deserts

Publishers Weekly by Claire Kirch March 29, 2023 Little Free Library plans to work with local organizations to install and maintain book-sharing boxes in all communities in the U.S. that lack

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 22, 2023

100 Best Children’s Books

The Book Trust Check here for what made the list!

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

February 23, 2023

Research reveals books falling off parents’ list of essentials

SchoolNews by Gemma Easton February 23, 2023 IG W has partnered with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) to raise funds to support its innovative Breakfast Library program, delivering books

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