Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 3, 2022

The Science of Reading and the Perils of State Literacy Policies: Virginia’s Cautionary Tale

NCTE 12.01.22 Dorothy s. Suskind In this space, where the Reading Wars have claimed to be won, and the science settled, where narrow reading instruction is purported to support a wide

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 2, 2022

Author Pen Pals

Connecting Australian Authorsand Illustratorswith Australian Schools Find out more here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 30, 2022

20 Must-Read Audiobooks with Indigenous Narrators

Bookriot by Laura Sackton November 23, 2022 ...With an audiobook, I don’t just have my own interpretation of events and characters, but the narrator’s interpretation as well. The choices each narrator

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 28, 2022

The Science of Reading and the Media: Is Reporting Biased?

Literacy Research Association by Maren Aukerman, The University of Calgary November 23, 2022 At least two questions are critical for assessing journalistic quality. First, does the writing exhibit bias that distorts

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November 28, 2022

Mindfulness books for children are a runaway publishing trend

The Guardian by Amelia Hill 14 November 2022 Industry reports sales of titles for under-10s addressing emotions up almost 40%, driven by demand from young people. ...Nielsen Bookscan data on children’s books

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November 23, 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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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 16, 2022

Brooklyn Public Library reveals its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years

WQLN by Halisia Hubbard November 15, 2022 The Brooklyn Public Library has just announced that Where the Wild Things Are is its most borrowed book. Since Oct. 27, the institution has

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November 14, 2022

The Velveteen Rabbit Was Always More Than a Children’s Book

Margery Williams Bianco’s story is a memorial to what we lose in exchange for adulthood. Vulture by Andrea Long Chu ...First published in book form in 1922 by a little-known novelist named

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November 13, 2022

How to combine Quick Writes with Mentor Texts

Teachers can keep students engaged by presenting literacy devices through Mentor Texts, and then using the Quick Writes tool to practise and experiment. Continue Reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 13, 2022

‘The Little Prince’ Comes of Age

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's cherished tale celebrates its 80th year in print in 2023 PW Nov 20, 2022 by Emma Kantor Written in 1943 at the height of World War II, the book

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