Foundation for Learning and Literacy

May 29, 2023

How Dolly Parton has sparked a reading revolution in central western NSW

SMH may 28, 2023 by Catherine Naylor The babies of Gilgandra are falling in love with reading, and it’s thanks in large part to country music star Dolly Parton. One year after

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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

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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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

February 23, 2023

Roald Dahl Books are Being Sanitized in New Editions

Bookriot Community Feb 20, 2023 The publisher Puffin has removed or changed hundreds of words in Roald Dahl’s books in new editions to “modernize” them, including Augustus Gloop being described as

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 14, 2022

How to Keep Your Students Reading Over the School Holidays

SchoolNews Australia 13/12/22 by Shannon Meyerkort Author Sue Whiting offers teachers her top three tips to keeping students reading over the holidays and talks about her role in the ‘QSuper Top

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

September 8, 2022

Today is International Literacy day

ALEA celebrates International Literacy Day on September 8 by members of local councils giving book packs to local hospitals. ALEA Sydney North has delivered 40 book packs to Royal North

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May 13, 2022

Looking for a good book this weekend? Browse the 2022 Better Reading top 100

The 2022 top spot goes to… drumroll, please… Honeybee by Craig Silvey. Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel, brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. It’s about two lives

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 5, 2022

You could be putting your child off reading – here’s how to change that

The Conversation July 5, 2019 by Isang Awah Not every child is a bookworm, but research shows that developing a love of reading early in life can provide many benefits. From

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

April 4, 2022

Parents Struggle To Find Time For Bedtime Stories With Kids

10 Play The Project 3 April, 2022 As many as one in four Australian children are missing out on bedtime stories because of their time-poor parents, research has found. While nearly three

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 27, 2022

NEW podcast from Cue Learning: Spelling with Diane Snowball

The Importance Of Teaching High Frequency Words With Diane Snowball: Expert educator and regular guest Diane Snowball talks about how to teach high frequency words purposefully and meaningfully. Listen here

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