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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Shortlist announced for 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards
Your 2024 Shortlisted titles have been released! Congratulations to all CBCA Book of the Year Award Shortlist authors, illustrators and publishers for 2024. Announcement video and full list here.
Creating Stronger Readers Through Read-Aloud
Teachific Blog posted by Sharon Callen 17 March 2024 In this insightful blog, Sharon shares her experiences and strategies for incorporating read-alouds into her classroom routine when she taught students in years 3-7. She emphasises the importance of literature in…
Widening Teachers’ Reading Repertoires: Moving beyond a Popular Childhood Canon
ILA The Reading Teacher 16 February 2024 by Teresa Cremin, Sarah Jane Mukherjee, Juli-Anna Aerila, Merja Kauppinen, Mari Siipola, Johanna Lähteelä To develop a love of reading in the young, teachers need rich repertoires of children’s literature and other texts….
The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to have access to 3 days of early learning and care a week
The Conversation November 23, 2023 Peter Hurley Melissa Tham A major new report is recommending bold changes to Australia’s early childhood sector. The report recommends every Australian child aged under five years gets access to three days a week of “high-quality”…
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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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