There is a natural transition towards silent reading, as young readers develop in their proficiency and this is strongly encouraged at school. Research suppo...

Learning to read and spell can be difficult, particularly if there are underlying difficulties with phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is a metal
Look at me!
Look at me NOW!
It is fun to have fun,
but you have
to know…” (how). To help you child hear syllables within words, try hitting a drum or clapping to the beat of a word. ‘Watermelon’ would be broken up into wa / ter / me / lon, or ‘helicopter’ into he / li / cop / ter. Sound activities may include finding wor

Naplan has received much press over the last couple of years and despite criticism by many professionals, it does provide parents with a snapshot of how an i...

Now that your child has started school, are you wondering how they are growing in terms of their ability to read and write?  Children need to have the basics...