The Educator by Brett Henebery 9 February 2022

In recent years there has been a worrying slump in students’ reading and writing outcomes, particularly in the early years…

While some experts have highlighted research supporting the Year 1 phonics check, others say there is much more nuance in the important process that is teaching a child to not only read, but understand what they’re reading

Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing is Professor Emerita, Teacher Education and the Arts at the University of Sydney. She says there is no one ideal literacy one-size-fits-all approach or method that will meet the needs of all learners.

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