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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Learning and Literacy News
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Literacy Research Commons
Literacy Research Commons is a site dedicated to sharing a range of material within the Literacy field. Explore the website here for useful resources including the new book Fact-Checking The Science of Reading by Robert J. Tierney and P. David Pearson.
Literacy Talk
New website that provides a range of useful resources. Purposes: • to present a broader perspective on research-based lit eracy learning and teaching than is currently available from much of the professional literature, government publications, and mainstream…
Top tips for running a great live literature event
Australia Reads March 25, 2024 Live literature events bring authors and illustrators together with eager readers, through a range of talks, interviews, workshops, and performances. It’s about that inspiring experience of meeting an author or illustrator in settings as…
News from ALIA
ALIA has launched their new Strategic Plan: Strong, Active, Inclusive : Introducing the ALIA Strategic Plan 2024-2026 Read here
Meet Our Partners
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.
The Foundation for Learning and Literature acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.