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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials, Literacy
18 February 2026
Phonics shapes the earliest steps children take toward reading, yet at home it can sometimes feel like a balance between what children need to practise and what they feel motivated Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Literacy, Digital Literacy
18 February 2026
What Teachers Need to Know About Explicit Phonics Instruction Phonics sits at the heart of early reading in NSW classrooms, shaping how young learners connect sounds to print and build Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials
3 February 2026
Supporting literacy at home can feel overwhelming, especially when you are unsure how reading and writing are taught today. Many parents worry about doing the “wrong” thing, correcting too much, Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials
3 February 2026
Grammar can sometimes feel like a list of rules to remember, but teaching grammar to children works best when those rules appear in meaningful reading, writing and conversation. Young learners Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials
12 December 2025
Early reading is an exciting stage of learning. Children begin noticing words everywhere and start piecing together how language works. Sight words, which appear frequently in early readers, play a Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials
12 December 2025
Reading comprehension is more than recalling what happened in a story. It is the ability to make sense of ideas, connect information and form opinions about what we read. Many Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Digital Literacy, Guides and Tutorials, Literacy
8 December 2025
Most students know the routine. On Monday, they receive a spelling list, they practise it during the week, and on Friday, they complete a quiz. By Monday morning, many of Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Digital Literacy, Education, Guides and Tutorials, Literacy
8 December 2025
Across Australia, literacy instruction continues to evolve as schools refine their approaches and teachers work to align practice with the most reliable research. Although curriculum expectations and assessment requirements have Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials, Digital Literacy, Education, Literacy
13 November 2025
Preparing for NAPLAN Literacy can feel like a big step for both children and parents. You want your child to feel confident, not pressured, and to see the test as Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Literacy
13 November 2025
Phonics builds the foundation for confident reading and spelling. Games that combine sound, movement and repetition make learning stick. Short, regular sessions deliver the best results. LiteracyPlanet’s Phonics Missions support Read more…
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Literacy Planet
Guides and Tutorials, Literacy
10 October 2025
TL;DR Around one in three Australian students is below literacy benchmarks. States like Victoria are introducing daily systematic phonics lessons. Research from Evidence for Learning and Macquarie University proves explicit Read more…