Synthetic Sounds in Focus Has Very Real Results
Friday, 16 June 2023
Everything you need to know about how our phonemic literacy programme can help improve your school literacy levels.
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My Desktop Dictionary: The Timeless Classic for Children's Language Learning
Friday, 09 June 2023
Discover how My Desktop Dictionary can elevate your learners' literacy and language learning.
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Five Ways You Can Use Comprehension Strategies Outside the Box
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Let us show you how to become more confident in teaching reading comprehension!
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Reading for Me Reviews
Monday, 10 October 2022
Check out some fantastic reviews of our new Reading for Me series
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FREE GRAMMAR GAME
Monday, 28 June 2021
Practice makes perfect. Have fun with your free grammar game!
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Free 'Writing prompts' activity pack
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
Help your students thrive with their writing by downloading our FREE pack!
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Introduction to Sounds in Focus
Monday, 24 June 2019
Welcome to the Sounds in Focus Phonemic Approach.
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Are you sounding it out correctly?
Sunday, 07 October 2018
We want children to hear individual sounds and learn to blend them to make words for reading and writing.
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Phonological and phonemic awareness skills
Thursday, 02 August 2018
Does your school require you to use a specific phonics program but you’re a bit unsure whether your students have the...
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Body-coda blending
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Unsure if you are catering for the many different learning styles of students in your classroom? Need something new an
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A cross-curricular approach to Chinese New Year
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
In 2018, the official Chinese New Year celebrations will commence on 16 February and continue through to 2 March. Many
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English and Maths NAPLAN practice tests
Friday, 09 February 2018
NAPLAN testing seems to be a source of dread for both teachers and students. But there are ways to make preparation eas
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Teaching Christmas across the Curriculum
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Wow, where has this term gone? It's hard to believe we are rapidly approaching the end of another school year. After t
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Enhancing fluency through English skills
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Being a proficient communicator is an essential skill for survival, to ‘get ahead’ in a career or simply to socialise.
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Freebie Friday: Limerick competition
Friday, 12 May 2017
Happy Limerick Day, everyone! Who doesn't love a cheeky little limerick to put a smile on your face? We certainly do! B
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Mind movies and comprehension
Tuesday, 09 May 2017
One would assume that children naturally create images in their mind when reading a story, but this is not always the
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The importance of stories
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Oral storytelling is, and has been, a major communication tool across many cultures for centuries. With the introductio
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Assessing English through poetry
Friday, 24 March 2017
Poetry really is an art form that is underappreciated by students—and has been for decades. Is it because poetry is see
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The power of poetry
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
During a recent discussion with my colleagues, the subject of poetry arose, and the many benefits of its use in educat
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It's all about the context!
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
A recently-read article contains the following quote: ‘Without a strong background in basic skills like decoding and vo
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Exciting aids to develop English skills
Thursday, 09 February 2017
How excited are the students in your class when you tell them you are going to read them a story? Quietness reigns and
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Freebie Friday - Literacy and Numeracy Week
Friday, 02 September 2016
To help celebrate literacy and numeracy, this week's Freebie Friday giveaway is a 'Parts of speech' poster.
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Freebie Friday - Teaching the Olympic Games with cross-curricular activities
Friday, 29 July 2016
Who's excited to watch the Olympic Torch Relay and the spectacular opening ceremony to mark the commencement of the Oly
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Freebie Friday - Hands-on grammar and editing activities
Friday, 22 July 2016
The English language can be a challenge for anyone to learn; even more so for young students beginning to tackle the wo
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Freebie Friday - Early finishers
Friday, 08 July 2016
It is a difficult challenge supervising a classroom of children working at different paces, and it can be stressful whe
