The Foundation for Learning and Literacy is concerned with the role literacy plays in ensuring our children become compassionate, confident, competent and creative citizens in an increasingly complex world.
Our aim is to support teachers, early childhood educators, parents and caregivers with tools that empower them to work with kids to build joy and confidence in reading and writing.
Our resources are also useful to the broader community, including educational policymakers, politicians, business leaders, and the media.
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May 2026 Newsletter
News and updates from the Foundation for Learning and Literacy and our Partners.
The focus for this e-newsletter is on the Advocacy work undertaken by the Foundation, and in particular:
Touchstone 1: A fair and equitable society depends upon every citizen being able to speak, listen critically with confidence, read and write.
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AI Isn’t the Problem: Uncharted Thinking Is
ascd March 1, 2026 by Kristina Peterson Why teaching students to document their AI use may be the most human part of literacy instruction today. … AI might provide students with a product, but our job is to ensure students still own the process. In a world where…
I borrowed my first books in Mumbai. Now, Sydney’s libraries are home
The Conversation March 12, 2026 Writers Jonty Claypole, Sophie Gee and Roanna Gonsalves at the State Library of NSW, Sydney. Joy Lai/State Library of NSW The long arm of the library has made a writer of me. This long arm, a composite of many libraries, created the…
Getting ready for Children’s Book Week 2026
Saturday 22 August to Friday 28 August 2026! 2026 is a Symphony of Stories! Go to The Children’s Book Council of Australia website for more information about this wonderful event.
Reading Australia Survey 2026
Calling all those enjoying the Reading Australia resources, in particular the free units of work designed around Australian literature. Reading Australia would love you to take part in the Reading Australia Survey. Your feedback is extremely important. It will help…
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The Foundation for Learning and Literacy regularly partners with other professional associations to advocate for the importance of literature in our lives and in literacy learning.
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