Murray B. J. (2026, May 11). The Guardian (An edited extract from Childhood by Brendan James Murray (Picador Australia). "We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true...
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Phonics Plus does the new Victorian approach to reading miss differentiation and meaning- making?
Nelson, N. (2025, April,14) Edu Research Matters. This short, thoughtful post was published in April 2025 in the AARE Blog, Edu Research Matters. It scrutinises the new Phonics Plus lesson plans provided to teachers by the Victorian Government. The author, Naomi...
Teaching spelling in context can also be explicit and systematic
Daffern, T., Thompson, K. & Ryan, L. (2020). Teaching spelling in context can also be explicit and systematic. Practical Literacy: The Early and Primary Years, 25 (1), 8-12. This article shares a few practical insights from a large intervention study that focussed...
What can quantitative analyses tell us about the national impact of the phonics screening check?
Campbell, T. & Kelly, J. (2024, Nov, 5). Education Policy Institute The research conducted by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) is on the impact of the Phonics Screening Check (PSC). It has used national census data for all children in year 1 in England and is...
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