By Kristy Lam
Word Mania
1 February 2022
It’s time to sharpen those word-building skills! The planet’s biggest, funnest* online literacy competition for schools, WORD MANIA, has begun. Compete against other schools to share in $150,000 worth of Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
17 June 2021
LiteracyPlanet has joined forces with Jinda Child Care (Jinda), a South African non-profit organisation (NPO), to help improve the life chances of children who had endured harmful living conditions. Jinda Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education, Industry, UK News
14 June 2021
Physical activity is not only essential for healthy growth and development, it’s also important to learning. Research shows that physical activity – whether it’s team sports, bike riding, swimming at Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
30 May 2021
LiteracyPlanet and WONDER Foundation truly believe education helps to transform lives and create an everlasting positive impact. Since early 2021, LiteracyPlanet has provided more than 100 free student subscriptions to Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education, Industry
21 May 2021
Reading is a cornerstone of literacy and education as a whole. It is often considered the key to unlocking a myriad of understanding in a young person’s life that will Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
27 April 2021
LiteracyPlanet partners with Matesabroad Foundation – a registered Australian charity that supports children living in poverty in the communities of Cambodia. The Matesabroad Foundation looks to foster ownership and commitment Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education
20 April 2021
In the International Literacy Association’s 2020 report on “What’s Hot in Literacy” educators from around the world were asked what specific areas they would like more professional development to strengthen Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Product Updates
30 March 2021
LiteracyPlanet has always been dedicated to making learning fun for students; we understand that when learning is enjoyable, it’s much easier to stick with it and see real results. We Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
10 March 2021
We are excited to announce our first product update blog! In this edition, we cover what is currently available in the program and what product developments are coming out soon! Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
26 February 2021
The LiteracyPlanet team is very excited to announce that the Arcade section has now been added and is ready to use in the new platform! The Arcade provides a fun Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Industry
23 February 2021
In an information-saturated world, understanding the media we consume is important. Media impacts our life directly and indirectly, especially now during a time of unprecedented change. So what is media Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education
20 February 2021
Reading is a pivotal part of building strong literacy skills. However, reading is one of the most challenging tasks to have students complete in the classroom. This is because reading Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Guides and Tutorials
10 February 2021
Teaching literacy skills can be challenging, even for the most ardent literacy specialist! Even students who like reading can become confused as there are so many rules to learn and Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education
25 January 2021
The beginning of the year marks the time for review of the past year and the setting of resolutions for the new year ahead. With the new school year just Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
12 December 2020
LiteracyPlanet’s new platform will be launching for library subscribers on 1 December 2020. Between now and then, library customers will be able to access the new platform in Hybrid mode, Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Product Updates
1 December 2020
LiteracyPlanet has added new reading comprehension activities for K-2 students. The activities include: – New levelled picture books with scaled reading levels. – Audio Instructions on questions – A design Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Product Updates
1 December 2020
We are proud to announce a new feature available in LiteracyPlanet. Introducing archival and sharing for word lists. Teachers can now remove unwanted lists from the Custom Word lists page Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Company and Product Updates
27 November 2020
After an extraordinary and passionate round of nominations, we are proud to announce the winners of the six ‘LiteracyPlanet Educator Wall of Fame – ANZ 2020’ categories. The quality of Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Education
1 November 2020
Burnout is not uncommon amongst teachers. Daily stressors can add up and amid the pandemic of COVID-19 the perfect environment for burnout can ensue. Getting ahead of burnout relies on Read more…
By Kristy Lam
Guides and Tutorials
27 October 2020
One of the most anticipated and exciting features to be launched for the new LiteracyPlanet platform has arrived! Custom spelling allows teachers to truly tailor their literacy lessons for their Read more…