WORD BUILDING MANWe are halfway through the first term here in Western Australia. The beautiful preprimary students I know have worked their way through...
REPETITION NEEDS PLAYPhonics lessons are crucial for all. Students need lots of repetition to consolidate skills. Games can help this process. I always add a...
DOING THE DISHES—Could be so much more than just clean plates and bubblesHave you joined our #dailychatchallenge yet? It’s not too late to join in. 5 days—5 activities and resources to support language...
THE DAILY CHAT CHALLENGEOver the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working with Erin Palmer. An amazing speech pathologist who lives in New Zealand...
THE POWER OF TALKI discuss the benefits of reading with children all the time; I find I am increasingly talking about talking with parents too. Language...
THE NEW NORMALThese are unusual times. Ordinarily, my children would be at school and I would be prepping for my week as a literacy tutor. Not today,...
CREATE YOUR OWN COMICSComic book making is the perfect activity for character development, dialogue and story sequencing at home. Comics and graphic novels...
PLAY WITH YOUR WORDSWord building primes little learners for print and engages older children in word play. A cost-effective, quick and efficient activity...
ALL ABOUT CHARACTERSThis week our Reading Adventure is all about characters. Characters are the lifeblood of any story. They make or break it! The comings...