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What was your favourite book in 2020?
Here is a list of favourites from Readings Bookshop. https://www.readings.com.au/collection/best-childrens-books-of-2020
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Australia Reads 2020: there is still time to get involved
Need help choosing books for in the classroom? Head to the Australia Reads website for a long list of fabulous titles organised in year levels. Explore the list here: https://australiareads.org.au/school-kids/
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ILA: 20 research articles for 2020
New resources available for ILA members with four available for open access. https://literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/20-research-articles-for-2020?utm_source=ipannounce11102020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=membership
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Escapism and old favourites: silver linings for the book industry as Australian sales surge
by Donna Lu The Guardian 8th November 2020 "There’s a glimmer of positivity amid Australia’s beleaguered arts industries: with Covid-19 restrictions limiting our ability to attend live shows or
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NAIDOC Week
We hope you are enjoying engaging with the activities for NAIDOC Week. The theme Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this
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New FFLL video!
The Touchstones: Foundation for Learning and Literacy In this recorded conversation, author, novelist, documentary maker, lecturer and social commentator, Jane Caro, highlights a number of the Foundation for Learning and Literacy’s Touchstones. https://foundationforlearningandliteracy.info/foundation-touchstones/
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How reading habits changed during lockdown
Patrick Tadros News Corp Australia November 5 2020 Louise Sherwin-Stark says: “A bedtime story six days a week can put kids almost a year ahead when they start school, and having
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First, do no harm: education research should answer to the same standards as medicine
October 30, 2020 David Lawrence and Tanya Fitzgerald Schools and teachers are given wide latitude to adopt untested educational programs and strategies based on their professional judgements. https://theconversation.com/first-do-no-harm-education-research-should-answer-to-the-same-standards-as-medicine-148904
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My life as a bookworm: what children can teach us about how to read
Lucy Mangan in The Guardian 15 Feb, 2018 ... But for children, rereading is absolutely necessary. The act of reading is itself still new. A lot of energy is still going