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25.01.2022 Heres Emina McLeans latest blog on Spelling. Remember that learning to read and learning to spell are two sides of the same coin.

25.01.2022 New blog post from Emina McLean: Where do you stand?

24.01.2022 Three sounds of the suffix -ed When phonics needs a helping hand from morphology! We are always telling our students to listen to the sounds in words as they sp...ell them. Then they diligently listen to the sounds and spell jumpt and landid! At this point we need to reach out to morphology. In order to help our students with their spelling (this is a spelling issue not a reading issue), we need to teach the following: 1. The suffix -ed has in important job to do: It is a word-ending that makes sure that everyone understands that the action in the sentence happened in the past. If the -ed wasnt there, we wouldnt know this. 2. The suffix -ed is pronounced in three different ways: /t/, /d/ and /id/. This is because it is difficult to say the sound /d/ after some consonant sounds. Here is an info-graphic to help explain this to kids.

23.01.2022 Primary schools can use the Primary Reading Pledge today to ensure all children can read. The Pledge contains useful information about evidence based reading instruction and assessment. Has your school signed the Primary Reading Pledge? https://fivefromfive.com.au/primary-reading-pledge

23.01.2022 One more sleep to go! Pre-register now so you dont miss out: https://www.ldaustralia.org/conferences-and-seminars/

22.01.2022 Evidence for Learning have released a new guidance report: Improving literacy in secondary schools. It offers 7 practical, evidencebased recommendations relevant to all students in secondary school but particularly to those struggling with their literacy: http://ow.ly/idt350Bel4H

21.01.2022 Great news for Tasmanian students.

21.01.2022 One sound - different spellings This is a difficult concept that kids need to learn. It is great if they can see a sentence with difference spelling alternativ...es. Here is sentence with the first 5 spellings for the sound /ee/ in a sentence. https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//one-sound-different-spelli/ #phonics #voweldigraphs #vowelteams #teachphonics

21.01.2022 Show your support for the Primary Reading Pledge.

19.01.2022 Did you miss any of the amazing webinars from the 95% Groups Spring Webinar Series? Welll.. you can access all of the recording at this link! Every webinar i...s aligned to the Science of Reading and each is just thirty minutes! Access them here: https://www.95percentgroup.com/professional-develo/webinars 1. Teaching with Decodable Text 2. Mastering the Questioning Process 3. What is Orthographic Mapping? 4. How the Brain Reads 5, Scarboroughs Rope: Strand By Strand 6. Phonemic Awareness for Older Readers 7. Balanced Literacy and Structured Literacy 8. Morphological Awareness: Does it Really Matter

19.01.2022 Check out the new open access article by Pamela Snow, that outlines the vital components needed to "build" literate individuals.

19.01.2022 Teaching morphemes can help students learn complex words. Im loving these FREE Morphology resources I came across from University of Florida Literacy Institut...e Link to resources Morpheme trees https://education.ufl.edu//fil/2020/04/Morpheme-Trees.pptx Tutorial: https://education.ufl.edu//virtual-teachi/main/tutorials/ Morpheme Latin roots (word study grids): https://education.ufl.edu//fi/2020/03/Morphemes-Latin.pptx Morphemes Greek roots (word study grids): https://education.ufl.edu//fi/2020/03/Morphemes-Greek.pptx Morphemes and their meanings list: https://education.ufl.edu//Morphemes-and-Their-Meanings.pdf Morphology is the study of words and their parts. Studying morphemes helps students unlock the meanings and structures within words. #prefixes #suffixes #basewords

18.01.2022 Learning Difficulties Australia 's 2021 National Tour hits Canberra on 18 January. For more information head to our website http://ow.ly/UtKh50Cui9W. Registrations now open https://bit.ly/LDACanberra #LDA2021

17.01.2022 In tonight's webinar Jenny will discuss how we can teach students about sentence extension by unpacking the roles that different grammatical elements play within the sentence. Catch tonight 11/11/20 6PM AEDT Sign Up Here: https://t.co/2TAfX3UNDn?amp=1

17.01.2022 I posted earlier that the Rhode Island Department of Education has launched a structured literacy page and has shared other exemplary resources all aligned to t...he science of reading. But my next few posts are going to highlight in photos (to entice you to check out and USE these resources) because sometimes a link just wont cause enough curiosity. Up first this remarkable COMPREHENSIVE checklist that Chaunte Corley Neely brought to my attention and my friend Kari Kurto from the Rhode Island Department of Education played a major role in developing, DO-NOT-MISS- THIS-RESOURCE! http://media.ride.ri.gov//GuidanceSY20-/ELA-Checklist.pdf See more

17.01.2022 "Each year around 50,000 students start high school unable to be able to read well enough to succeed." Auspeld, Five From Five & Learning Difficulties Australia have outlined an evidence-based framework for schools to dramatically reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read proficiently. Download the plan here: http://ow.ly/Ly3c50AScoX and take up the Primary Reading Pledge!

16.01.2022 Do you teach infants students and would be willing to answer some questions about monitoring progress of early reading skills? If so see the information below:

16.01.2022 Time to commit to evidence-based reading....make it happen! Take up the #primaryreadingpledge http://ow.ly/SpRO50AU5Yk

15.01.2022 ONE WEEK TO GO - DONT MISS OUT ON THIS FREE WEBINAR The #ScienceofReading allows ALL children to succeed. Effective and inclusive instruction is the greatest t...ool we have to promote #SocialEquity in every classroom. Come along to this free webinar on the 28th July with Dr @RWheldall. Head to www.mellcop.org to sign up! See more

12.01.2022 How Much Does the Science of Reading Really Cost?

12.01.2022 In addition to their new Guidance Report on Improving literacy in lower primary, Evidence for Learning have also published a new Guidance Report on Improving Literacy in Upper Primary. This Guidance Report offers seven practical, evidencebased recommendations that are relevant to all students in upper primary but particularly to those struggling with their literacy. This guide is aimed primarily at subject leaders, principals, and other staff with responsibility for leading improvements in literacy teaching. The guide focuses on improving the quality of literacy teaching. It is intended as an accessible overview of existing research with clear, actionable guidance and several key principles to consider. http://ow.ly/7xOe50AHWn1

11.01.2022 Defining and understanding dyslexia: past, present and future. New open access article by Snowling, Hulme & Nation.

11.01.2022 Dont forget to register for Learning Difficulties Australias next WWW, where the fabulous Alison Clarke from Spelfabet will unpack the logic behind English spelling! Definitely another not to miss event. Pre-register here: http://ow.ly/CaOd50AOWSJ

10.01.2022 Will you support the Pledge?

10.01.2022 One spelling - different sounds People who say that the English Phonic Code has too many irregular spellings so it can't be taught with systematic phonics hav...en't realised that we teach kids that a spelling can represent more than one sound explicitly. They will give an example: how can the reader know the word 'wind' is the 'wind' that blows or to 'wind' up a clock? When a reader encounters a word that can be sounded out in more than one way, the context of the sentence will help the reader choose the correct sound. But in order to make that choice, the reader will need to know what options there are. They need to know that the letter can spell the sounds /i/ and /ie/. When we teach kids letter/sound correspondences, we help them narrow down the options. Otherwise, reading the word can be random guessing activity. Which route is the most direct to developing reading fluency? Watch this space for our FREE graphics which will soon be on our website. #readingfluency #phonics #voweldigraphs #vowelteams