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These are unusual times. Ordinarily, my children would be at school and I would be prepping for my week as a literacy tutor. Not today,...

Comic book making is the perfect activity for character development, dialogue and story sequencing at home. Comics and graphic novels...

Word building primes little learners for print and engages older children in word play. A cost-effective, quick and efficient activity...

It would be amazing if we learned to read by osmosis—unfortunately, that’s not how it works. Check out our bookmarks for your home and...

This week our Reading Adventure is all about characters. Characters are the lifeblood of any story. They make or break it! The comings...

Stories are magic, they whisk us away to far-off lands, help us see life through the lens of another and are full of beautiful words....

“It all begins under the crook of an arm in the comfort of a loved one’s lap” Maryanne Wolf I love this quote from the book Proust and...

To be effective and move ourselves and our students forward, we all have to ask–how can I do better with what I know? If you have ever...

There is something quite enchanting about a local independent. They are a treasure trove of inspiration – it’s like stepping into...

Spelling, the very word evokes terrible memories of spelling tests for most adults. We have to ask how a weekly test will help to develop...

It’s always good to know what has happened at school, but often I can get a yes, no, or fine if I ask the wrong questions. I want to find...

We have to think about the ability to read in terms of skill-building through a content-rich curriculum. Reading and enjoying a...

Reading, spelling and writing support each other, yet they are often taught as separate areas of the literacy curriculum – linking them...

Word building should be an integral part of every literacy session. It should be an everyday play event in your home. Word building is...

It is back to school here in Australia! Around this time, I always get lots of messages about what to teach first, and the subject of...

Have you tried Elkonin boxes? Elkonin boxes are a great resource to help students effectively segment words by sound. The boxes help...

Today brings another sketch note to help you understand the jargon that surrounds literacy learning — What is a phoneme? The word phoneme...

The words we say are made up of individual speech sounds. These sounds are represented by letters and combinations of letters that...

Flashcards have a bad reputation and are connected with all things boring and rote learning, but they don’t have to be. Flashcards are...

We blend oral sounds together every day when we speak to create words. We speak millions of words in conversations across the globe every...