
How to make the most out of My Words
My Words is consistently voted one of the most popular features in LiteracyPlanet. Here’s why: With My Words, the possibilities are (almost) endless. The tool lets students craft their own Read more…
My Words is consistently voted one of the most popular features in LiteracyPlanet. Here’s why: With My Words, the possibilities are (almost) endless. The tool lets students craft their own Read more…
At LiteracyPlanet, our mission is to create an exceptional learning experience that’s treasured by educators and students alike. To achieve this, we lean on fundamental learning principles that maintain the Read more…
Word Mania. It’s more than just one game. It’s Word Mania time again and students and schools from all over the world are going crazy for the fun and popular Read more…
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…
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…
We are excited to announce that a new secondary student UI has been developed for LiteracyPlanet students. The Secondary UI Is designed to resonate with the UI palette of older Read more…
Creativity is not a fixed element – it is a highly sought after way of thinking that can be taught in the classroom. Even the teachers who don’t consider themselves Read more…
Having children at home doing their schooling is a new experience for many parents and carers all over the world at the moment. Here are LiteracyPlanet’s top five tips to Read more…
Why is a Phonics and Sight Words program important? An explicit, systematic approach to the teaching of phonics and word recognition skills is recognised as foundational to reading and writing Read more…
Planning a lesson that is curriculum-aligned, engaging and memorable can be quite difficult, especially with limited time. Is it most effective to plan out week by week, month by month Read more…
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which Read more…
The world of technology never stops moving, and we wanted to provide a brief explanation about a recent software update that may affect some of our users. But first, a Read more…
Well, we’ve certainly reached the pointy end of the school holidays. We hope you’ve had a lovely break and are refreshed and ready to hit the ground running in 2019. Read more…
One of the biggest challenges an educator faces if finding a way to engage underperforming students. Recent analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) suggests that gamification helps motivate students, particularly those who need to Read more…
A while ago, we asked this question on our Facebook page: what advice would you give to a new teacher? The answers we got were so great, we thought we’d Read more…
It’s generally accepted that there are seven different learning styles. While most of us fall across the spectrum of each of these styles, facilitating lessons that are engaging on all Read more…
Whether you’re new to teaching or are a seasoned professional, you’ll understand that each class and every student is unique. Where some students excel in writing activities, others struggle to Read more…
There’s nothing worse than reading through one of your most promising student’s assignments, and it’s riddled with punctuation errors. Commas placed after every second word, misplaced apostrophes, or perhaps no punctuation at all. Their Read more…