Poetry – Foundation for Learning and Literacy

13/08/2025

Australian Poetry Month: 10 essential Australian collections that will change how you read

The Guardian 31 July 2025 David Stavanger and Nicole Smede from Red Room Poetry Australian poetry is having a(nother) moment – one that’s been generations in the making. This list isn’t

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23/03/2023

Student Poetry Competition 2023: Entries now open

arts learning festival March 21, 2023 Calling all young poets – entries are now open for our annual Student Poetry Competition. We’re inviting young people from across Victoria to express themselves in

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15/03/2023

Word Treasure, Word Pleasure

Living Life Twice March 14, 2023 I am proud and committed word collector. I listen, I acquire and I use particular words quite mindfully. I am a logophile. I recall as

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23/11/2022

The final episode of the 2022 symposium is here!

Sharing Treasures - National Centre for Australian Children's Literature This presentation for the 2022 Literature Symposium is now available for you to view online! Join Dr Belle Alderman AM, Director

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10/11/2022

The next presentation in the 2022 Literature Symposium is here!

Find the video here This presentation features the Australian Theatre for Young People's Jacqui Cowell and Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing AM discussing The OnDemand+ program, which teaches "The Magic of Poetry through

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04/10/2021

Looking for books for your classroom?

The following link takes you to some comprehensive booklists to help you put together a diverse classroom library. Explore here

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25/08/2021

5 Benefits of Reading Poetry With Your Child

Read Poetry by Liz Newman April 24 2000 We spend a lot of time talking about how impactful poetry can be on our hearts and minds, but what about our kiddos?

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17/05/2021

Embracing Poetry as Reader and Writer with Alan Wright

Free podcast form Cue Learning In an ongoing discussion about the importance of poetry for literacy, this episode draws on the important insights and practical tips from highly experienced

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09/05/2021

How Can We Teach Poetry More Effectively?

Free podcast from Cue Learning Poetry plays a key role in literacy learning, but the subject is still easily misunderstood. Teachers must understand the purpose of poetry, why and how we

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12/01/2021

5 Benefits of Reading Poetry With Your Child

By Liz Newman April 24, 2020 Liz Newman writes that she has often thought about how she wants to introduce and share poetry with her son when he’s old enough. It

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