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
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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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Why are our kids’ vocabularies shrinking?
Somerset Storyfest blog Jacqueline Harvey Recently there was a very concerning article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the decline in children’s vocabularies. The statistics quoted were staggering and based on pre-pandemic results (so we can’t blame Covid for the…
ILF Lifetime Ambassador Andy Griffiths makes a splash at the 2024 Great Book Swap launch at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium!
Better Reading 26 March 2024 First Nations primary students from five Sydney schools had the opportunity to learn about and meet a dugong for the launch of one of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s (ILF) biggest annual fundraisers, Great Book Swap with beloved ILF…
There are so many reasons to rhyme
Incorporating rhymes into reading helps kids in many ways. Rhymes teach us sounds in words. They help us remember words because they repeat and have a rhythm. Rhymes introduce new words in a fun way. They sound like music, helping us read fluently. They help us focus,…
Leveraging Social Media to Engage Readers
ASCD October 26, 2023 Lorraine Radice It seems intuitive—the more students read, the better they get as readers. The impact of leisure reading on reading achievement has been in question for years, but recent studies show that in addition to school-related reading…
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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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