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Should you still teach the comprehension strategies? Aug 09, 2026

I recently received a great question from one of the participants in my Comprehension Rethink course: 

If comprehension is more than strategies, why ...

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Do decodable texts kill the love of reading?
Do Decodable Texts Turn Students Off Reading? Jun 16, 2024

Earlier this week the Victorian Education Minister announced a new phonics mandate for Victorian schools.  Although the details are still filtering th...

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4 common misuses of decodable texts
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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Riss Leung Oz Lit Teacher

Riss Leung

Literacy Consultant

Riss Leung is an Australian literacy consultant and former primary school principal. She holds a Master of Education and is completing a Master of Applied Linguistics, researching primary teachers’ knowledge of syntax.

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