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16 Picture Books About Refugees Nov 24, 2024

I recently worked with a school to build their students’ knowledge around the topic of refugees.Ā 

This topic is quite large, so we tried to break it ...

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5 Australian Books To Read For International Women’s Day Feb 25, 2024

We’re only a couple of weeks away from International Women’s Day, so I thought now would be a good time to share some Australian-focused books you can...

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My Top 6 Adult Reads For 2023 Nov 26, 2023

Ā I often joke that I don’t read many books written for adults because I’m not mature enough to understand them, but here I am doing a top 6(ish) books...

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What Is Dyslexia? A Guide For Educators (Part 2) Oct 15, 2023

In my last blog, I shared some of the latest information available to teachers about dyslexia. (Click here to read the previous blog).

Dyslexia is ...

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What Is Dyslexia? A Guide For Educators (Part 1) Oct 01, 2023

This post is dedicated to spreading the word about dyslexia.Ā Ā 

There’s been a lot of progress made in this field since I was at university (and didn’...

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5 Tips To Get Yourself Back Into Reading Jun 25, 2023

The school holidays are finally here! Time to recharge, relax and sail away to another world.Ā Ā 

The good news is that the sailing part is possible ev...

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Why Teaching Vocabulary Is Important Mar 26, 2023

French was one of my favourite subjects in high school. I loved learning the words and being challenged by the grammar. Although I continued to learn ...

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3 Tips For Selecting Decodable Texts Jun 19, 2022

In a previous blog post I shared three shifts I’ve had in my thinking when it comes to the use of decodable texts in the early reading classroom. ...

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Should You Use Decodable Texts? May 29, 2022

I've been asked loads of questions about effective phonics instruction lately so today I'm going to address one of the main questions being asked at...

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5 FAQs About Phonological And Phonemic Awareness May 15, 2022

In this post I'll be answering 5 of the most frequently asked questions I received after my previous post titled, ā€˜What is Phonological Awareness ...

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