student engagement – Foundation for Learning and Literacy

03/12/2024

Part 1: The Essential Classroom Setup in 2025

In this insightful podcast, Sharon Callen shares five foundational strategies/tools to create a literacy-rich classroom: Classroom Libraries, Reading Journals, Quick Writes, Writer’s Notebooks, and Word Walls. These strategies/tools foster

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27/11/2024

Part 3: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

Literacy expert Diane Snowball delves into practical strategies for fostering comprehension in F-2 learners. From the power of reading aloud and using nonfiction texts to teaching visualisation and integrating

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27/11/2024

Part 3: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

teachific Posted by Diane Snowball 24 November, 2024 Teaching Comprehension in the Early Years: A Practical Guide for Educators In the foundational years, teaching comprehension is one of the most impactful ways

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17/11/2024

Part 2: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

Diane Snowball shares insights on building comprehension skills for young readers, focusing on cohesive ties, inference, and integrated learning. The podcast and blog explore practical strategies like shared reading, the

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14/10/2024

National Shared Reading Week

Monday October 28 - Sunday November 3, 2024 What is National Shared Reading Week?Shared reading is simply reading with others.National Shared Reading Week is an opportunity for Street Librarians all over

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11/10/2024

Five Quirky New Picture Books that will Make Everyone Laugh

from Literacy, families and learning October 7, 2024 Click here for the titles

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09/10/2024

BookTrust research reveals decline in childhood reading enjoyment

BookTrust 01 October, 2024 BookTrust research reveals that childhood reading enjoyment declines as children progress through primary school - but teachers can make a big difference. BookTrust's family survey has revealed that

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24/09/2024

Phonics isn’t working – for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories

The Conversation April 10, 2024 Wilem Hollman Cathie Wallace Gee Macrory ...And we know from a study that has examined the findings of many research papers that a phonics-led

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22/09/2024

Part 2: Student Agency with Lisa Burman

Experienced educator, Lisa Burman, explores the critical link between teacher and student agency. Lisa discusses the role of educational leaders in nurturing teacher agency and underscores the importance of building

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17/09/2024

Part 2: Student Agency with Lisa Burman

September 16, 2024 In this podcast episode, Lisa Burman explores the critical link between teacher and student agency. She shares insights from her teaching experience, highlighting how teacher empowerment directly impacts

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