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 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

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 9, 2022

Building Better Independent Reading with Engagement, Reading Identity and Trust

Heinemann Blog by Dr Jennifer Scoggin and Hannah Schneewing Independent reading is the right of every student, yet we know that too many students are not given access to this

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 29, 2021

The Right to Read

The Education Trust, March 2021 by Karin Chenoweth and Tanji Reed Marshall ...in order to ensure that every child has access to a quality education, Duke said, the field of education,

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 16, 2021

Laureate Learnings

An interview with 2020-2021 Australian Children's Laureate Ursula Dubosarsky I hope that more children and adults think about the library as a place that is as much a vital part of

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 14, 2021

Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy

The Conversation December 13, 2021 by Helen Joanne Adam Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 12, 2021

The 90 Best Bedtime Stories of All Time

On Tinybeans website written by rtemmasmith November 8, 2021 An American list including some Australian favourites and some classic titles. Read here

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