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25.01.2022 Little Learners Love Literacy are running a number of free webinars for teachers and parents in June and July. Each session has a different focus and will share ways to use their high quality, evidence informed literacy resources. To find out more, go to https://events.littlelearnersloveliteracy.com.au/

25.01.2022 Check out these excellent new info sheets from Speld NSW which can be downloaded from their website.

25.01.2022 It is essential for teachers to understand how learning happens. If you don’t understand how the engine of the car works, you can’t repair it you can’t soup it up to make it go better The basic understanding of how people learn tells you how you can make use of the tools and the techniques you have as a teacher, to teach in an effective, efficient and enjoyable way. - Paul Kirschner. Hear from internationally recognised educational psychology and instructional design expe...rt Paul Kirschner in the next Talking Literacy webinar. Paul is an Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the Open University of the Netherlands and a guest Professor at the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium. He recently co-authored the book How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology with Carl Hendrick. Today’s free webinar will be released at 3:00pm AWST/5:00pm AEST. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #talkingliteracy

25.01.2022 Dont miss the chance to participate in this special online event with Talk for Writing creator Pie Corbett and acclaimed author Peter Bunzl. The session starts at 1:30pm AWST on Thursday 14th May. Be sure to convert the start time to your local timezone!

24.01.2022 Five From Five, Auspeld and Learning Difficulties Australia have collaborated on an evidence-based framework for schools to dramatically reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read proficiently. It is vitally important that schools and teachers are provided with the support, training and resources they need to ensure that all students learn to read. Primary Reading Pledge: To reduce to near zero the number of children who finish primary school una...ble to read by providing primary schools with the resources and training to provide effective assessment and intervention. Download the Primary Reading Pledge plan here: https://fivefromfive.com.au/primary-reading-pledge #primaryreadingpledge

24.01.2022 Sounds~Write training is now available online and we have added two new course start dates - 18th July and 1st August. The online course runs for six weeks (with four weeks of content) and is monitored by experienced Sounds~Write trainers. Details about this high quality phonics program and training options are available on the flyer attached, which can also be downloaded from: https://auspeld.org.au//sounds-write-training-now-availab/ DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Sp...eld Foundation of WA) Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia SPELD Victoria - Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Support Speld NSW Speld Qld Inc See more

24.01.2022 Update: These apps are no longer free. Dont forget to like and follow AUSPELD for future app alerts. Free app alert - 4 free apps from Nessy Learning. For a limited time, Apple and Android users can download several apps from Nessy designed to support the literacy development of our younger learners or those learners needing additional support.... * Hairy Letters - assists with letter and sound recognition. (Free for Apple users) * Hairy Words 1 - Designed to support sight word knowledge (Free for Apple users) * Hairy Phonics 1 - Follow on app from Hairy Letters. This app develops phonemic awareness with the introduction of the 9 most common consonant digraphs. (Free for Apple and Android users) * Hairy Phonics 2 - Follow on app from Hairy Phonics 1. This app develops phonemic awareness with the introduction of the 9 most common vowel digraphs. (Free for Apple and Android users) To view and download available apps on Apple, visit: https://apps.apple.com//nessy-learning-limited/id410276291 For Android Users, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev Please note: Not all Nessy apps are free or available for all devices. Please see the links above for more information about which apps are available for your device.

22.01.2022 Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia has a great range of free downloadable resources on their website, including a number of Phonemic Awareness Tasks. These activities have been designed to help students develop the ability to perceive and distinguish between the individual sounds (phonemes) in words. Teaching children to "hear" and work with the sounds in language is critical to the development of reading and spelling skills. The tasks are structured using the same sequence of sounds taught in the Jolly Phonics program and can be used as a part of a class activity, small group work or intensive one-to-one program. Go to https://www.speld-sa.org.au/s/phonemic-awareness-tasks.html to find out more.

22.01.2022 New online LETRS courses begin at the end of this month! Check out this post from DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) for more information.

21.01.2022 Great news...Maths Racing Pro 2 is again free for a limited time for Apple devices. If you have previously missed out on downloading the pro version, now is a great time to get this app. Unfortunately, this app is no longer available for android devices. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/math-racing-2-pro/id1208025241

21.01.2022 Little Learners Love Literacy currently have their "Pip and Tim" and "The Wiz Kids" decodable book series available to download for free on Apple devices. These carefully structured and beautifully illustrated decodable readers are only available for free till 13th September. Find them in the Apple App Store now! #LearningForAll

21.01.2022 Thanks to Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates for sharing this fabulous keynote from Emily Hanford. It was presented online as part of the PaTTAN Literacy Symposium and focuses on Emilys exploration of the science of reading. She shares some important take-home messages about changing the way the message of effective evidence-informed instruction is delivered. We are looking forward to hosting Emily soon as a guest on our upcoming webinar series fe...aturing several exciting international speakers. More news coming soon! In the meantime, please enjoy this webinar which is highly recommended for educators, parents, and anyone concerned about how children are taught to read. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO4_S26gOkQ

20.01.2022 DSF WA have shared a fantastic printable version of their popular Phonics Activity Pack. It is featured on their new webpage called Resources for Families with Children Learning at Home - https://dsf.net.au/home-resources

19.01.2022 FREE APP ALERT - Teach Your Monster To Read is a fantastic app for our early learners and an app that we have featured many times on the AUSPELD Facebook page and app alerts. This app is currently free until the 28th February so if you have missed out on downloading this app, now is the perfect time. For teachers who would like to learn more about the app and how to use it in your classrooms, please see the e-alert below released by DSF last year. To download the app please ...visit the Apple App Store or google play store. Apple devices: https://apps.apple.com//teach-your-monster-to-/id828392046 Android Devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details

19.01.2022 We can’t wait to share the final three Talking Literacy webinars! The next three conversations with international experts include: Educational trainer, author, poet and creator of the Talk for Writing approach to learning, Pie Corbett (UK)... Senior education correspondent and producer of the ground-breaking podcast episode Hard Words, Emily Hanford (USA) Cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist and author of Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It, Professor Mark Seidenberg (USA) If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email each Tuesday with a link and the access code to watch the webinars when they go live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld). #auspeld #talkingliteracy

19.01.2022 UPCOMING LETRS COURSE DATES The LETRS course, developed by Louisa Moats and Carol Tolman, provides educators with an in-depth understanding of the science behind teaching literacy, and gives them the background and depth of knowledge to teach language and literacy skills to every student. We will be commencing a new cohort for West Coast participants on Monday, 16 August 2021 and for East Coast participants on Wednesday, 25 August 2021.... Find out more about LETRS here: https://dsf.net.au/our-services/workshops-and-events/letrs To register for the West Coast training, go to: https://dsf.net.au//letrs-language-essentials-for-teachers To register for the East Coast training, go to: https://dsf.net.au//letrs-language-essentials-for-teachers

18.01.2022 Speld Qld Inc have been sharing some great home learning activities including this one which outlines the structure of a story using the Story Mountain.

18.01.2022 The response to the first three Talking Literacy webinars has been incredible! We are excited to share the next three webinars with you. The next Talking Literacy conversation is with Kate Nation and will be released this Tuesday. Professor Kate Nation is an experimental psychologist and a recognised expert on language and literacy development in school age children. She is a Professor of Experimental Psychology and Fellow of St. John’s College of the University of Oxford, ...where she directs the ReadOxford project and the Language and Cognitive Development Research Group. In 2018, Kate co-authored the paper Ending the Reading Wars: Reading Acquisition from Novice to Expert. Hear Kate discuss this important paper and much more in the next instalment of Talking Literacy! If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email on Tuesday with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #talkingliteracy

17.01.2022 AUSPELDs survey of students with learning difficulties, their parents and their teachers closes on Thursday. Please share your experiences before the deadline! The information you share will inform AUSPELDs submission to the review of the Disability Standards for Education. Please complete the relevant questionnaire linked below. ... Parent/Caregiver Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexi/Parent_Carer_Questionnaire Teacher/Educator Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPE/Educator_Questionnaire Student Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPELD/Student_Questionnaire (All students under the age of 14 should seek their parent or caregivers permission to complete this questionnaire.)

17.01.2022 Sounds-Write training is now available in an online format! Sounds~Write is an evidence-based linguistic phonics program utilising an exciting and highly successful approach to the teaching of reading and spelling. The AUSPELD team are delighted to be offering online Sounds~Write workshops to interested teachers, tutors, parents, and allied health professionals. The first AUSPELD Sounds~Write course has gotten off to a fantastic start, and the upcoming June course is already... booking up quickly. The online course runs for six weeks (with four weeks of content) and is monitored by experienced Sounds~Write trainers. Further information and booking details can be found on the flyer attached or by visiting https://auspeld.org.au//sounds-write-training-now-availab/ DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia Speld Qld Inc Speld NSW SPELD Victoria - Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Support

17.01.2022 Auspeld President Mandy Nayton recently spoke to teacher, author, and blogger Greg Ashman on his podcast Filling the Pail. This fascinating conversation touches on a broad range of subjects, including how Mandy came to work in the field of learning difficulties and literacy instruction, how important it is to build reading skills to a high level of fluency, the role of morphology and etymology in literacy instruction, and just how far we have come in terms of evidence-based instruction in the classroom. The Filling the Pail podcast can be found on any podcast app, or via Greg Ashman’s website: https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/mandy-nayton/

16.01.2022 As part of the recent Review of the Australian Curriculum, Auspeld prepared two separate submissions outlining a number of issues of concern with the proposed draft curriculum. Auspeld’s submissions provided specific feedback regarding the Australian Curriculum English (F-6) and Mathematics (F-6). To read Auspeld’s submissions in full, go to: https://auspeld.org.au/2021/07/28/curriculum-review/

16.01.2022 AUSPELD strongly supports evidence informed practice in the teaching of literacy. In order to read well, children need to be taught to read words accurately and fluently, and they need the knowledge and vocabulary to understand what they read. The Phonics Check is one component of a high-quality structured literacy program. The recent announcement by the Federal Government that stage one of the Year 1 Phonics Check is now available to schools and families across Australia has... been welcomed by AUSPELD. It is a simple tool which checks student progress in the second half of Year 1. The results of the Phonics Check provide teachers with a useful overview of students individual reading skills and assists teachers to identify students who need additional support. The Phonics Check is available now via a new online portal for teachers, school leaders and families called the Literacy Hub. The Hub includes information on how students learn to read, as well as resources for schools and families to support literacy development. Additional resources will be added over the coming months. Go to https://literacyhub.edu.au/ to find out more.

16.01.2022 Auspeld recently provided a response to the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review Discussion Paper. Auspeld’s submission considered the key questions of how best to attract and select high-quality candidates into the teaching profession, and how best to prepare Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students to be effective teachers. To read Auspeld’s submission in full, go to https://auspeld.org.au/2021/07/29/initial-teacher-education/

16.01.2022 Phonics 1-to-1: A Sounds-Write Symposium starts tomorrow, Sunday May 23rd! It includes more than 40 online masterclasses on how to effectively bring students back up to their target literacy levels when they fall behind. Auspeld President Mandy Nayton will present a keynote address as part of an incredible line-up of keynote speakers including Pamela Snow, Pie Corbett, Alison Clarke and Tom Bennett. Here’s some information regarding ticket options ... Make the most of the early bird all-access price which ends on May 28th! Go to https://symposium.sounds-write.co.uk/ to register.

16.01.2022 Can you spare five minutes to help shape the future of AUSPELD? *Survey closes this Friday* The team at AUSPELD would like to gain a better understanding from its stakeholders about the way it is seen and the role that it plays. ... Your feedback on the survey linked below will help AUSPELD understand how it can increase its reach and impact, thus ensuring that all Australians are given the opportunity to develop strong literacy and numeracy skills and have every opportunity to achieve success. Go to https://form.jotform.com/203208843518051 to share your thoughts. The survey closes on Friday 4 December 2020.

16.01.2022 The final conversation in our Talking Literacy webinar series will be released today. Professor Mark Seidenberg talks about why he wrote his wonderful book Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It. He also discusses the importance of evidence-informed teacher training and much more. This conversation will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 6:00pm AEDT today.... Mark Seidenberg is a cognitive scientist, neuroscientist and psycholinguist who has studied language, reading and dyslexia for more than 30 years. His research explores basic questions about the nature of language and how it is acquired, used, and represented in the brain. His main interest is in how reading skill is acquired by children and the causes of dyslexia. He is committed to exploring how the science of reading can contribute to improve educational performance. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld). #auspeld #talkingliteracy

15.01.2022 What does research tell us about different interventions for children with learning disorders? There are a vast number of programs, products and resources available for both teachers and parents to select from for intervention purposes. Research strongly suggests that interventions for learning disorders should target the component skills of reading, spelling, mathematics and writing not other areas of functioning. They should also be cost effective. AUSPELDs ULD for Parents website includes a useful summary of interventions with a clear indication of whether the intervention is based on or informed by research evidence or not. To view this summary in full, go to https://uldforparents.com//what-does-the-research-tell-us/

15.01.2022 The Primary Reading Pledge needs your support! It is vitally important that schools and teachers are provided with the support, training and resources they need to ensure that all students learn to read. Add your name to the list of people who support an evidence-based action plan to get all children reading by the end of primary school. Go to https://fivefromfive.com.au/support_primary_reading_pledge

14.01.2022 "Dyscalculia is also known as a specific learning disorder in mathematics. Dyscalculia is a brain-based (neurological) disorder or disability. People with dyscalculia often have difficulties mastering number sense, facts and calculations." To find out more about dyscalculia, check out this new info sheet from Speld NSW.

14.01.2022 Today’s Talking Literacy conversation is with Dr Maria Murray, CEO and President of the Reading League, a vitally important not for profit organisation which promotes the science of reading, based in New York state, USA. Prior to founding the Reading League, Dr Murray was an Associate Professor at the State University of New York, where she taught courses related to literacy assessment and intervention for 10 years. Maria discusses the genesis of the Reading League and its ...mission to share the science of reading. This fascinating conversation also explores the critical importance of evidence-informed instruction, the challenges of making and sustaining change within schools, and the need to maintain momentum within the Science of Reading movement. This webinar will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 5:00pm AEST today, Wednesday 26 May. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it becomes available. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #TalkingLiteracy

13.01.2022 CEO and President of the Reading League, Dr Maria Murray, is our next guest on Talking Literacy. Maria is passionate about the prevention and remediation of reading difficulty and strives to increase educator knowledge of the connections between research and practice - which makes her an absolutely perfect guest for this series of webinars! This engaging conversation between Maria and Auspeld President Mandy Nayton will be released at 3:00pm WST/5:00pm EST Wednesday 26th Ma...y. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email on the release date with a link and the access code to watch the webinars. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AUSPELD) #auspeld #TalkingLiteracy

13.01.2022 Five levels of decodable readers (93 books!) from Jolly Phonics are available to download for free for a limited time. Thanks for sharing Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia

13.01.2022 Over the past few months, state SPELD associations have responded to the COVID-19 context by adapting their service delivery models to include online clinical services, professional development, and tutoring. As restrictions start to ease in some parts of the country, some state SPELDs have begun to return to face to face service delivery while online and tele-health options continue to be available at all state SPELDs. To find out more about the services available at each s...tate SPELD, please go to https://auspeld.org.au//24/additional-updates-speld-servi/ For further information, contact your local state SPELD: DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia SPELD Victoria - Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Support Speld NSW Speld Qld Inc

12.01.2022 Blending is the ability to join speech sounds (phonemes) together to form a word. It is an important phonological awareness skill. This video from Speld Qld Inc demonstrates a fun activity for blending practice. For more informative videos, follow their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqdPjLtqXnEHuSGKfVN3A9A

12.01.2022 As the school year comes to an end, we are often asked about suitable apps that can be used at home to practice and reinforce literacy and numeracy skills over the holiday period. To assist parents with selecting helpful apps designed to support various aspects of literacy and numeracy, AUSPELD has included a list of recommended apps on the Understanding Learning Difficulties parent website. If you are wondering what apps might be suitable for your child to explore during these school holidays, check out the list at: https://uldforparents.com//appendix-5-recommended-apps-li/

11.01.2022 In the next Talking Literacy webinar, Pie Corbett discusses the importance of having high expectations for students, explains the journey that led him to creating Talk for Writing, and much more. This conversation will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 5:00pm AEST today, Tuesday 3 November. Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written more than two hundred books. He is now best known for creating the Talk for Writing approach to learn...ing, which is widely used within schools in the UK and Australia. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #talkingliteracy

10.01.2022 Are you the parent or caregiver of a school-aged child with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? Are you an educator or allied professional who works with children with DLD? Griffith University is conducting research into the educational needs of school-aged students with DLD. They are seeking educators, allied health professionals, and parents/caregivers of children (aged 5-18) to participate. They are also keen to hear from adolescents with DLD (aged 11-18).... The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary, and responses are anonymous. This project has ethical approval from Griffith University Ethics Committee (approval number 2019/940). Parents, caregivers, and adolescents with DLD can find out more here: http://bit.ly/DLDEdParents-Caregivers Educators and professionals can find out more here: http://bit.ly/DLDEdProfessionals DLD Education Research #DevLangDis #DLDEdResearch

09.01.2022 The new Sounds~Write informational texts are now available from DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA). Children will develop their knowledge of animals while they practise essential skills and code knowledge.

09.01.2022 Dont miss out on this exciting and thought-provoking new webinar series, featuring conversations with international experts as they share some of their acquired knowledge, key discoveries and thoughts for the future. The series focuses on the acquisition of language, literacy and numeracy and includes interviews with Louisa Moats, Mark Seidenberg, Kate Nation, Carl Hendrick, Paul Kirschner, Daniel Ansari, Pie Corbett, Emily Hanford and Pamela Snow. These interviews (conducte...d by AUSPELD President Mandy Nayton) will be essential viewing for teachers, administrators, speech pathologists, psychologists and parents concerned about evidence-informed practice in the fields of literacy and learning. More information about how to register for and contribute to - these free webinars will be shared in the next few days. Be sure to follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter for updates. See more

09.01.2022 This video interview with esteemed child neuropsychologist Dr. Jack Fletcher is a must-watch! Dr. Fletcher is the Principal Investigator of the Texas Centre for Learning Disabilities and is a former member of the NICHD National Advisory Council and the Presidents Commission on Excellence in Special Education. In the video, he explains the importance of early intervention for children with dyslexia, the key characteristics of effective reading intervention, the danger of inte...rvention fads, and more. Dr. Fletcher advocates for Strong core instruction for everyone, which absolutely reduces risk in the context of universal screening and progress monitoring. Listen to (or read) the interview here: readingrockets.org/teaching/experts/jack-fletcher

09.01.2022 The final Talking Literacy webinar for Series 2 features Professor Stanislas Dehaene. For over 30 years, Stanislas has been studying the subtle and not-so-subtle changes that occur in the brain as learning takes place. This knowledge has implications for teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists, and anyone involved in, or interested in education. Don’t miss this content-rich discussion with one of Europe’s leading neuroscientists! It will be released at 3:00pm WST/5:00pm... EST Wednesday 9th June. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email on the release date with a link and the access code to watch the webinars. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AUSPELD) We look forward to sharing details of Talking Literacy Series 3 with you later in the year! #auspeld #TalkingLiteracy

09.01.2022 Auspeld has a new look and a sharpened focus! As Australia’s longest running national advocacy organisation devoted to evidence-informed instruction, intervention and support, Auspeld is ramping up for an exciting future. Our new logo features the open pages of a book, representing our vision of Learning for all.... We believe this is best achieved through the delivery of evidence-informed instruction for every student, delivered by teachers with the knowledge, skills and understanding encompassed in the science of learning. Our network of SPELD organisations across Australia allows us to work closely with education policymakers and providers in every state and territory and we look forward to continuing this vital work. The new Auspeld website will be up and running in the next few weeks and we will be providing details of upcoming events, webinars, resources and informative newsletters between now and then. We will also be offering free Associate Membership to teachers, allied health professionals, researchers and families interested in the science of reading and learning. Follow Auspeld on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) to receive all the latest updates!

09.01.2022 AUSPELD now stocks the two latest researchED books Guide to Assessment and Guide to the Curriculum. These titles are part of researchEDs Guide to series which also includes Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction, Guide to Educational Myths, and Guide to Literacy. The series tackles the most important topics in education, with a range of highly respected and experienced international contributors including Doug Lemov, Zig Englemann, and Kathy Rastle, as well as our own hi...ghly regarded Australian contributors Greg Ashman, Kerry Hempenstall, Kevin and Robyn Wheldall and many more! Find out more about these punchy and accessible books on the AUSPELD website or contact your local state SPELD to purchase a copy. https://auspeld.org.au/resources/ DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) Speld NSW SPELD Victoria - Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Support Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia Speld Qld Inc

09.01.2022 Hear from respected Australian language and literacy expert Professor Pamela Snow in the next Talking Literacy webinar. It will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 5:00pm AEST today, Tuesday 27 October. Pamela Snow is a registered psychologist, having originally qualified in speech pathology. She combines these two specialist areas very successfully in the fields of language and literacy acquisition and evidence-informed practice. Pamela is currently a Professor of Cognitive Psychol...ogy in the School of Education at La Trobe University. She recently established the SOLAR (Science of Language and Reading) lab in the School of Education at La Trobe. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #talkingliteracy

08.01.2022 State SPELD associations have made a number of changes to their services in recent weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim is to continue to support the schools, families and organisations that we currently work with (as well as those who are new to AUSPELD) in a manner that is appropriate for these rapidly changing times. To find out more about the ways we are continuing to provide essential services and support, please visit https://auspeld.org.au/2020/04/30/upd...ates-speld-services or contact your local state SPELD: DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia SPELD Victoria - Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Support Speld NSW Speld Qld Inc See more

08.01.2022 In schools, the Disability Standards for Education (2005) help guide decisions regarding reasonable adjustments for students so they can access and participate in education without disadvantage. The Standards are currently under review and AUSPELD is preparing a submission as part of the review process. We are very interested in hearing about the experiences of parents, caregivers and teachers of children with learning difficulties, as well as students who have learning diff...iculties. To share your perspective, please complete the appropriate questionnaire linked below. The survey can be completed anonymously and is open until Thursday 10 September, 2020. Parent/Caregiver Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexi/Parent_Carer_Questionnaire Teacher/Educator Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPE/Educator_Questionnaire Student Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPELD/Student_Questionnaire (All students under the age of 14 should seek their parent or caregivers permission to complete this questionnaire.)

07.01.2022 Free app alert! Back in April, we shared some great apps from Nessy. This time, Nessy Learning have made the Hairy Phonics 3 app available for free - but only until June 5. Get in quick! Hairy Phonics 3 is the final Hairy Phonics app and it helps students to learn vowel-r and magic e (or split digraph/VCE) letter-sound correspondences. ... To download the app, go to: For Apple users https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hairy-phonics-3/id938109461 EDITED TO ADD: Unfortunately, some Android users are experiencing difficulty downloading this app. Try searching for Hairy Phonics 3 in the Google Play Store. For Android users https://play.google.com/store/apps/details

07.01.2022 AUSPELD is proud to partner with McDonalds on their Happy Meal Readers initiative. Children now have the option to choose a book or a toy with their Happy Meal. Author Cressida Cowell (who penned How to Train Your Dragon) has created an exclusive series for McDonalds called the Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures. Every book features a wealth of information as well as reading tips from AUSPELD on the inside back cover. We know that reading for fun assists in the developme...nt of important foundation skills in literacy and the role that parents can play in this is significant. We hope that through this initiative, we can help adults share the gift of reading with children throughout the country, said Mandy Nayton OAM, Chief Executive Officer of AUSPELD. The first two books in the Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures are now available at McDonalds restaurants across Australia.

06.01.2022 The next Talking Literacy webinar will be released today, Tuesday 10 November! Senior education correspondent Emily Hanford discusses the critical importance of teacher knowledge of the science of reading - and much more. This conversation will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 6:00pm AEDT today.... Emily Hanford has been working in public media for more than two decades as a reporter, producer, editor, news director and program host. Her award-winning podcast Hard Words: Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read brought mainstream media attention to the importance of teaching knowledge about the science of reading. In addition to Hard Words, Emily has also produced At a Loss for Words: What's Wrong With How Schools Teach Reading and very recently, What the Words Say, which focuses on some of the students who are hardest hit by an inadequate reading instruction. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it goes live. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. #auspeld #talkingliteracy

06.01.2022 Free App Alert - Link-IT for Literacy (iPad Only) For a limited time, the Link-IT for literacy app can be downloaded for free. This app is best suited for tutors and teachers who are delivering one-on-one or small group lessons and can be used with all structured synthetic programs and word study activities. This app contains several pre-built word lists and also includes a large number of morphemes (with definitions) to allow for word study and word building at a phonic or ...morphemic level. Students and teachers can also manipulate sound tiles, use a draw feature to write or use a free work space for extra instruction and repetition. It is only available for iPads and you need to have iOS 13.3 or higher in order to download this app. This app is not available for earlier ipad models or android devices/ To watch a video on how the app works, visit here: https://prsinfo.net/portfolio/link-literacy/ To download the app, visit here:https://apps.apple.com/au/app/id572114669?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

06.01.2022 *Update: This app is no longer free.* Free app alert! Hairy Letters, one of the great apps from Nessy Learning, is available for free for Apple users for a limited time. ... Hairy Letters includes games to build the understanding of letter-sound relationships, blending, and letter formation. It is best suited to children aged 4 to 6 years. Go to https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hairy-letters/id410276288 to find out more.

05.01.2022 DSF Literacy Services (The Dyslexia Speld Foundation of WA) have added some more fantastic literacy resources to their Resources for Families web page. Watch their video to find out more about the Tune in to the Sounds of English Sound Sheets, Have a Go Spelling Pad and Spelling & Grammar Booklet.

02.01.2022 Today’s Talking Literacy guest is neuroscientist and author, Stanislas Dehaene. Stanislas is Professor of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the Collège de France and Director of NeuroSpin Brain Imaging in Saclay. His books, which have been translated into 15 languages, include Consciousness and the Brain, Reading in the Brain, The Number Sense, and How We Learn: The New Science of Education and the Brain. Stanislas was an immensely popular keynote speaker at the DSF Langua...ge, Literacy and Learning Conference held in Perth in 2019. This webinar provides an incredible overview of Stanislas’s research and books, including discussion of the evolutionary history of our sense of number and implications for the classroom, the processes underlying literacy development including the areas of the brain devoted to processing letters and letter patterns, the four pillars of learning, and much more! Stanislas Dehaene is a powerhouse of knowledge regarding research into learning and practical implications. This is a conversation not to be missed! This webinar will be released at 3:00pm AWST / 5:00pm AEST today, Wednesday 9 June. If you have already registered for the Talking Literacy webinar series, you will receive an email later today with a link and the access code to watch the webinar when it becomes available. If you have yet to register for this incredible free webinar series, sign up now via: https://auspeld.org.au/events/talking-literacy/ Follow AUSPELD on Facebook and Twitter (https://twitter.com/auspeld) for further updates on the Talking Literacy webinar series. We look forward to sharing details of Talking Literacy Series 3 with you later in the year! #auspeld #TalkingLiteracy

02.01.2022 Did you know - Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia have an excellent range of phonic books available free of charge that can be printed or viewed online. The books are grouped in a developing order based on the sequence of sounds introduced in the Jolly Phonics early literacy program. Each book is published with suggestions on how parents, tutors and teachers can get the most out of the book. These books suit a variety of ages and abilities. There are a few Christmas-themed titles across the range. This very cute book can be found in Set 4.

01.01.2022 Can you spare five minutes to help shape the future of AUSPELD? The team at AUSPELD would like to gain a better understanding from its stakeholders about the way it is seen and the role that it plays. Your feedback on the survey linked below will help AUSPELD understand how it can increase its reach and impact, thus ensuring that all Australians are given the opportunity to develop strong literacy and numeracy skills and have every opportunity to achieve success. ... Go to https://form.jotform.com/203208843518051 to share your thoughts. The survey closes on Friday 4 December 2020.

01.01.2022 AUSPELDs survey of students with learning difficulties, their parents and their teachers is open until next Thursday 10 September. We are keen to hear about your experiences. The information you share will inform AUSPELDs submission to the review of the Disability Standards for Education. Please complete the relevant questionnaire linked below. ... Parent/Caregiver Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexi/Parent_Carer_Questionnaire Teacher/Educator Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPE/Educator_Questionnaire Student Survey: https://form.jotform.com/dyslexiaSPELD/Student_Questionnaire (All students under the age of 14 should seek their parent or caregivers permission to complete this questionnaire.)