C. Compton-Lily, A. Mitra, M. Guay & L. Spence. 2020 Reading Research Quarterly This article examines a range of evidence that demonstrates the complexity of reading. The authors argue that multiple factors, processes, and sources of information inform reading....
This Foundation for Learning and Literacy published article is one of two partner articles on supporting struggling readers and writers and expands on Touchstone 6. The partner article is Meeting the needs of struggling readers and writers, particularly in the later...
Clarke, P and Taylor, L 2020 The extent to which children’s reading experiences influence their writing production is not often well understood. It is imperative that the connections between these literacy practices are elucidated to inform the development of...
By Liz Newman April 24, 2020 This blog post from the Read Poetry site, outlines five different ways that poetry can be a positive part of our children’s lives. Touchstones 3,4,5,7,11 ...
Brian Cambourne 2021 Bring Me a Book National Conference In this article Brian Cambourne shares the various factors including his research as to how he came to develop his now well-known Conditions of Learning. He provides a brief summary of what he refers to as ‘out...
The Educator November 30, 2020 This article discusses a study carried out by Associate Professor Laura Scholes, Barbara Comber and Nerida Spina . The study challenges the belief that boys choose to read mainly non-fiction texts and that this has changed since the...
Jessica Mantei and Lisa Kervin, ALEA Practically Primary, Vol 24, No2, 2019. In this article, published in ALEA’s Practically Primary, Jessica Mantei and Lisa Kervin explore the many ways teachers can be ‘systematic’ in their assessment and teaching of phonics. They...
Dr Misty Adoniou This article describes essential teacher knowledge for teaching spelling, along with a description of how this knowledge may convert to effective classroom pedagogy. The article is the result of a study of 14 beginning teachers who were participants...
More than a quarter of learners in Australian schools are learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D). They include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and migrants, refugees and international students born overseas. This paper highlights...
As Christine Edwards-Groves reminds us children want to talk. Well-structured talk builds learners’ thinking and forms the foundation for all literacy practices. Learners need to be challenged to express their ideas, clarify reasons for their thinking or critique,...
