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Symposium 2023

In 2023, the Foundation for Learning and Literacy brought together 14 organisations from across Australia's education, literacy, drama, and youth sectors for the year's Literature Symposium, held under the shared theme We All Like a Good Story. Released as a free online series between May and November, the symposium united diverse voices to advocate for the power and pleasure of stories in children's learning and lives.

Below you'll find the full collection of talks from the 2023 symposium, showcasing the perspectives, expertise, and passion each partner organisation brought to the conversation on literature and literacy.

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2023 Literature Symposium - Teaser Trailer

The pleasure and power of rich literature in learning to be literate

Starting early; starting conversations

Hear the one about the writer, the teacher and the student? | WestWords

Conversations shaping the future of children's literature in Australia | ACLF

The Power and Pleasure of First Nations Literature | Reading Australia

Expanding students' understanding of Aboriginal perspectives, language and histories

Reading for Pleasure | Children's Book Council of Australia

The potential of quality literature in the classroom | PETAA

Drama and Literacy strategies through "August and Jones" | ATYP

Rich Texts & Visual Arts collide | ATESOL

Picture Books for Older Readers | NCACL

The School Drama Program | Sydney Theatre Company

We Believe That Literacy is Freedom | ALNF

Reading in Australia: what's the big picture? | Australia Reads