The lovely long summer holidays are almost upon us. For us the summer holidays provide an extended break from our regular routines and it is a time for slowing down. Weekend sport …
In what order should the alphabet and sounds be taught?
Today’s post is from the fab team at Love2learn. I shared our first experience with Love2learn a couple of years ago which you can read here – Love2Learn – Literacy Classes For …
Helping beginning readers
This week on the blog I will be featuring posts on the theme of supporting kids’ learning. You can read other posts in this series here: Supporting kids’ learning – study skills …
Hangman Tips For Kids
My sisters and I could play hangman for great lengths of time. It is a great game for kids to know as it can be played easily in most places, as long …
Love2Learn – Literacy Classes For Little Ones
If you read the Literacy Series I ran earlier this year, you would know I am passionate about early literacy, particularly the phonics based approach. I was thrilled to find out from …
Supporting Kid’s Literacy
This post is the final in my literacy series which has been running over the last few weeks. The other posts in the series were: What Is Phonics? Early Literacy For Children …
Decodable books
Today’s guest post is part of the literacy series of posts I am running throughout February and it is the second post is written by a Melbourne Speech Pathologist, Alison Clarke. As noted last …
Is your child being taught to spell well?
Today’s guest post is a must read for all parents and form part of the literacy series of posts I am running throughout February. With literacy rates in Australia falling, as parents …
Early Literacy For Children With Additional Needs
Today’s guest post is from Anne Vize and part of my 2013 literacy series. Anne is an educational author and former special needs teacher who specialises in writing for and about children …
What Is Phonics?
Throughout February I am going to be running a series of posts on education, with a key focus on literacy. Literacy is something that I am pretty passionate about. Having a child …
Public Speaking Tips For Kids
It is speech competition time at our kids’ primary school. Each child in every year level must write and present a speech to their class. The top couple are then chosen to …
Book Week 2012 – Activities and Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
Book Week 2012 in Australia is coming up this weekend from Saturday 18 – Friday 24 August. The theme for 2012 is Champions Read. Quite appropriate in a very sports dominated culture …
Writing For Children
Today’s guest post is from the incredibly talented Allison Tait. Allison is one of those bloggers who shares her knowledge so generously. On her blog Life In The Pink Fibro, she posts …
i before e Exceptions and Rules
This post on i before e Exceptions and Rules is part of my 21 Challenge. I am taking The 21 Challenge to raise money to support homeless and at-risk young people in …
Proof Reading and Editing Checklist For Kids
This post on Proof Reading and Editing Checklist For Kids is part of my 21 Challenge. I am taking The 21 Challenge to raise money to support homeless and at-risk young people …
Phonics Games – I Spy
This post on Phonics Games – I Spy is part of my 21 Challenge. I am taking The 21 Challenge to raise money to support homeless and at-risk young people in Australia. …
TEEL Essay Structure
This post on the Teel Essay Structure is part of my 21 Challenge. I am taking The 21 Challenge to raise money to support homeless and at-risk young people in Australia. There …
Acrostic Poem
This post on an Acrostic Poem is the first in a series of 21 kids activities you can easily do at home. It is the first post in my 21 Challenge. I …