KNOW YOUR LITERACY LINGOThe world of literacy learning is awash with jargon. Many buzzwords float around classrooms, and a discussion with your child or your...
SPELLINGLearning to spell is difficult. It is always an active process. Learning to read takes time, but once a student gets it, the act of...
How do you say the word star?Do you sound the ‘R’ at the end? The topic of conversation when I connected with Nora from EBLI recently. It was a happy accident due to...
PARTNER READINGHave you tried partner reading in your classroom or group sessions? Read on to find out what it is and download free lists and sentences....
Why start with S A T P I N? Why not A-Z?Learning to read is not as easy as ABC. Read on to discover why a systematic sequence is the best way to support phonics teaching and...
HERE WE ARE–THE ALPHABET CODEThe first year of school is crucial for literacy development. It goes by so quickly. Term 2 starts tomorrow here in Western Australia....
LEARNING HOW TO READLearning to read, how did you do it? Chances are, until you had a child start school, the thought never crossed your mind… If your child...
S e g m e n t i ngSegmenting sounds in words is the ability to separate the smallest units of sound or it could be syllables. Children who learn to read...
FIRST STEPS IN WORD BUILDINGI recently shared a word-building sketch note, and many questions about segmenting and blending followed. How do you take the first steps...