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Attention literacy teachers! We hear you; teaching is hard. Really hard. Beyond managing student and parent demands, plus extra-curricular activities, there’s the overriding and absolute need to help each student Read more…
It’s the end of the school term and tired, often burnt-out students, teachers and parents need a break. This is the perfect opportunity to rest and prepare for the next Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Feedback is essential for student learning, but grading student performance means combining accuracy and empathy while understanding that every student has their own needs. How can you personalise your approach Read more…
Remote learning has become a new norm during the pandemic. As students become accustomed to learning online, it is helpful to have key principles in place for remote learning. Consider Read more…
It’s that time of year where programs and activities are being reviewed and justified. When accessing programs such as LiteracyPlanet, you need to know your return on investment. Doing a Read more…
Teaching literacy can be difficult. It is more than teaching reading skills. Literacy includes reading, writing, comprehension, speaking and creating oral, visual and print texts. While it appears to be Read more…
Emotional intelligence can help or hinder your performance and wellbeing as an adult. Generally speaking, we don’t associate emotional intelligence with children as we do with adults. Students can be Read more…
Approaching school post-lockdown is challenging for some students. These students have had the opportunity to access home-schooling for the potential first time in their life. But as normal life resumes, Read more…
COVID-19 was a disruption for nearly all industries earlier this year. As we see a lift in the restrictions, teachers and students are slowly heading back to school. Getting your Read more…
When students learning moves away from a classroom setting and into the home, the disruption can cause stress for both students and parents. Here is a simple guide to coping Read more…
During this difficult time where the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic, navigating the disruption it has caused in schools can be tough for teachers and educators. Here Read more…
The ability to sound out each phoneme and recognise whole words on sight is reinforced by LiteracyPlanet’s Spelling Program that includes every phoneme, morpheme and lexeme in the English language. Read more…
The explicit teaching of letter-sound correspondences is essential to acquire synthetic phonics knowledge, although not sufficient on its own. Analytic phonics – the identification of a whole word (blue) and Read more…
The systematic and explicit teaching of synthetic phonics has been identified by literacy practitioners in the US, Australia, and the UK as one of the most effective strategies for students to develop Read more…
