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March 15, 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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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 15, 2023

The Four W’s of Being a Writer

New podcast from Cue Learning March 13, 2023 To build successful young writers, what are the four foundational things we can set up and plan before anything else? Listen here
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 8, 2022

Alarming Choice for 2022 Children’s Word of the Year

School News by Sharon Meyerkort 2nd December 2022 The Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year (CWOTY) is chosen after analysing millions of words and tens of thousands of stories written
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 2, 2022

Author Pen Pals

Connecting Australian Authorsand Illustrators​with Australian Schools Find out more here
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

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

September 27, 2022

Westwords After School Creative Writing

Term 4 enrolments open now! Now on Zoom! Creative writing is a crucial skill that increases critical thinking and empathy. With creative writing classes for primary and high school-aged kids, your child
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

September 9, 2022

Position Statement on Writing Instruction in School

National Council for the Teaching of English (NCTE) August 2022 This position paper is the latest update by NCTE. This position statement is directed primarily toward the audience of school executives
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

August 29, 2022

Quick Writes, Using Mentor Texts

Motivating and engaging students in their writing is always an ongoing challenge for teachers.Teachers are also often looking for ways to differentiate and provide good models for writing.In this episode,
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

August 15, 2022

The Six Plus Traits of Writing

Latest podcast from Cue Learning, 15 August 2022. What are the key attributes and traits of effective writers? How can teachers activate them with their students? Continue reading
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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

August 12, 2022

Can Writing Live Without Reading

Teaching writing can often be disconnected from the teaching of other areas of English. Dr Brian Cambourne joins us to talk about teaching writing effectively, while building connections in literacy.
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