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ABC News by Sarah Scopelianos Literacy expert Misty Adoniou advises parents to read to their children, not only to build their relationships but also for greater learning outcomes. Dr Adoniou, an adjunct associate professor in literacy and language at the...
Michael Rosen, 26 February 2021 In this blog, well-known author Michael Rosen unpacks the question How does Reading for Pleasure produce this seemingly magic effect without direct instruction? To answer that question, Rosen looks at the process of...
Edutopia October 30 2017 by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm This article summarises a study by Jeffrey Wilhelm and Michael Smith that finds reading for pleasure has many forms, and each form provides distinct benefits that are outlined in the article. It concludes; “Make no...
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...
Developed by Jo Padgham and the Turner School team, this poster provides suggestions for parents to support their child’s writing development. It is divided into sections making it easily accessible for parents to identify an area they can try at home....
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 Principles for working with struggling readers and writers- advice for teachers...
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