In this short, easy to read paper, Kambach and Mesmer revisit Scarborough’s Reading Rope and make some very strong connections with recent understanding of how comprehension should be part of instruction from the very beginning. They provide very clear examples of how...
May 9, 2024 Be Brave Be Kind website ILEC Response:Reading Science: Staying the Course Amidst the Noise (Albert Shanker Institute) Repeating claims in a report on reading reform, Esther Quintero presents 4 “myths” about the “science of reading” (SOR) at the Albert...
The ACLF is thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Bolinda BorrowBox to share TWO wonderful audiobook resources for children every month.As well as enjoying one of Sally’s audiobooks, we are also sharing SALLY’S SPOTLIGHT – a second audiobook...
We’re back with a brand new Literature Symposium Series! The 2024 Literature Symposium kicks off with a presentation by The Foundation for Learning and Literacy. Featuring Jo Padgham, Robyn Ewing and Neville Williams Boney, the first...
UK Children’s Laureate: Who is Frank Cottrell-Boyce? Frank has said he’ll be dedicating his time as Children’s Laureate to starting a much needed national conversation about the role books and reading can play in transforming children’s lives....
The Foundation for Learning and Literacy is the lead organisation and provides the first presentation in the series. Our short video Exploring Creative Freedom features the multi-talented First Nations interdisciplinary teaching artist, Neville Williams Boney sharing...
Posted by Sharon Callen 22 Jun 2024 In the latest episode of our podcast, ‘Invitation to New Books,’ Genevieve Kruyssen, a passionate advocate for children’s literature, shares her excitement about new books that captivate young readers. From...
This landmark paper presents a new model for literacy education which draws on the biological sciences to describe literacy learning as a complex phenomenon. A kind of “theory of everything”, the double helix model is an alternative to the ‘abstract’ and ‘inanimate’...
SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort A recent survey found that readers of non-fiction don’t find it as easy to discover books as readers of fiction do. Read here
Genevieve Kruyssen, from Brisbane’s beloved bookshop Where the Wild Things Are, recently joined a podcast to discuss a curated selection of children’s books. From picture books to middle-grade novels, her recommendations promise to captivate young readers...
