We have collaborated with Learning Difficulties Australia on an evidence-based framework to dramatically reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read proficiently & support struggling readers in high school. Access the Reading Pledge here 👇 fivefromfive.com.au/reading-pledge…

LAST DAY!! Today is your last day to nominate or apply for the LDA and AJLD Awards. We look forward to receiving your nomination! ldaustralia.org/award-nominati…

Quick screening and progress monitoring tools from #Multilit for reading progress

Happy to have an article in this issue on the vocabulary that children encounter when reading for pleasure! Some other great articles by Ashman, Willingham, Shanahan , and Christodoulou.

The newest issue of Nomanis, Spotlight on Assessment: The when, why and how, is out now! Hear from experts about nonsense word tests and word ID tests, whether ChatGPT changes how we should consider assessment, teaching reading comprehension and more! hubs.la/Q02GwG7h0

Queensland educators, Cairns and Gordonvale registrations are open! Join Monica Wright for a free 90-minute seminar and learn about key research concepts and findings into how to effectively teach children to read. Register today hubs.la/Q02Hy7j_0 #QueenslandTeachers

I can’t believe he said this……on camera.

Make decodable readers available for school and home reading practice with the MultiLit eLibrary. It features our full collection of 240 quality decodable readers, as well as the brand new Ignite Series of Firecracker Books to support older readers. Visit: hubs.la/Q02J1cWf0

We look forward to an excellent lineup of speakers for our Maths Matters course which starts on Monday. All sessions will be recorded and available for one month. See ldaustralia.org/events/ for more information

The Reading Pledge is an evidence-based framework for schools to reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read proficiently. Learning Difficulties Australia Read the full Nomanis article here 👇 info.multilit.com/hubfs/NOMANIS-… Download the pledge here 👇 fivefromfive.com.au/reading-pledge…

Congratulations to Upwey South PS on excellent NAPLAN results, which Principal Damien Kitch attributes to a move to structured literacy. Upwey South partnered with MultiLit to implement InitiaLit for Prep to Year 2 in 2019. Read about their journey here hubs.la/Q02LnRlX0

Ignite a love of reading with Firecracker Books! The Ignite Series of hi-lo books features 15 fiction and 10 non-fiction titles. Each high-interest and accessible chapter book is designed to engage and support low-progress readers in Years 4–6. Buy now! hubs.ly/Q02LG50j0

Guess what our core reading material is for the year? ⬇️

On Indigenous Literacy Day, we thank Boggabilla Central School for helping create our upcoming picture book, Our River Playground. We hope students, in many ways, become a proud voice for country as they strengthen literacy skills through our Closing the Gap Partnership Schools.

The Sandhurst Catholic Ed Diocese, based in my beautiful home town, #Bendigo, is starting an exciting new teaching and learning journey and is recruiting. Please see below and share in your networks.

All schools should take the Reading Pledge, it’s an evidence-based framework for schools to dramatically reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read proficiently and support struggling readers in secondary school fivefromfive.com.au/reading-pledge… Learning Difficulties Australia

This is such a pervasive myth and something that refuses to go away. Learning styles don’t exist. aeon.co/essays/the-evi…

🎓 FREE Professional Development dates for Term 4 are now open for registration! ➡️ Recordings available for two weeks following the live presentation. ➡️ For more details and registration links click here: fivefromfive.com.au/presentations/…

A great piece by Jennifer Buckingham. Thanks for sharing Mme Lockhart. On this debate, I find solace in the old Chinese proverb - “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." From 2025, we’re mandating 25 minutes daily explicit phonics teaching.