Mem Fox and Reading Aloud
Educators know the value of reading aloud. Click here and sit back and listen to Mem Fox remind us not only of the joys of reading aloud but of the
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The Critical Story of the “Science of Reading” and Why Its Narrow Plotline Is Putting Our Children and Schools at Risk
https://ncte.org/blog/2020/10/critical-story-science-reading-narrow-plotline-putting-children-schools-risk/
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Is Mark Latham running education policy in NSW? No, but the direction is concerning
Jane Caro in The Guardian
Education is too important to be left to fringe politicians with ideological barrows to push.
Read here.
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A new book from Margaret Clark (UK)
Independent research into the impact of the systemic synthetic phonics government policy on literacy courses at institutions delivering initial teacher education. Final report April 2020.
Authors:
Margaret M Clark OBE, Newman University
Jonathan
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NSW goes full steam ahead with phonics – but does the research support it?
by The Educator 07 Dec 2020
Assoc/Prof Adoniou, said that while no literacy educator would deny that systematic and explicit teaching of phonics is a key component of learning to read,
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Don’t mention the war on phonics – it doesn’t exist
SMH by Robyn Ewing December 1, 2020
It is unhelpful and inaccurate for some politicians and policymakers to continue to represent teacher educators, researchers and teachers who advocate a balanced approach
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See the latest update of the FFLL website
Go to the Research and Practice tab. Under the tab the articles for educators are now organised in categories to make it quicker to find what you want.
These articles and
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New FFLL video!
The Touchstones: Foundation for Learning and Literacy
In this recorded conversation, author, novelist, documentary maker, lecturer and social commentator, Jane Caro, highlights a number of the Foundation for Learning and Literacy’s Touchstones.
https://foundationforlearningandliteracy.info/foundation-touchstones/
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The literacy landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand
What we know, what needs fixing and what we should prioritise
Stuart McKaughton Chief Education Scientific Advisor
7 August 2020
The research underpinning this report was designed, implemented, and interpreted by Stewart McNaughton. In
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