Oz Lit Teacher Blog

4 Common Misuses of Decodable Texts Apr 28, 2024

I always say that if there's one thing us primary school teachers are good at, it’s taking something and implementing it in ways that were never inten...

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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, ‘What is Phonological Awareness ...

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What Is Phonological Awareness And Why Does It Matter? Feb 13, 2022

There are a lot of ‘ph’ words involved in teaching reading, but unfortunately too many of us were never exposed to them in our university degrees....

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Strategies For Emergent Readers: An Interview With Jennifer Serravallo Sep 12, 2021

Those of you who have followed me for a while now will know that I’ve been a huge Jennifer Serravallo fan for quite a long time. I carry her books...

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How To Make And Use Whisper Phones / Fluency Phones Jan 15, 2020

I wonder what goes through the mind of Bunnings staff members when they see adult after adult scouring the plumbing aisles only to emerge with a pie...

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