1/7 Just published by 2 British literacy experts: Yet another evidence-based resource that debunks the misrepresentations of the "science of reading" campaign (& offers detailed teaching strategies): The Balancing Act by Dominic Wyse & Charlotte Hacking: tinyurl.com/3udpymms

For this year's Literature Symposium we put together a catalogue of books by First Nations authors and illustrators! | 🔗 buff.ly/3ASnpia ⭐ 130+ titles ⭐ Teaching resources + wide reading suggestions ⭐ Key themes, general capabilities, cross-curriculum priorities

There are soooo many books I love on this list of 50 kids books they love as collected by Dymocks bookseller - congrats to all the publishers and creators - Is your favourite here?dymocks.com.au/kids-top-51Oh

Today's blog post discusses bringing joy back into reading teaching. Please have a look and pass it along if you like it. doctorsam7.blog/2024/09/14/bri…

Our unit of work for 'Sister Heart' is still relatively new, but it now has the added benefit of Version 9.0 content descriptions! | 🔗 buff.ly/4ei8oVk ✏️ Written by Sally Morgan 📖 Published by NEIRO | ETH | CRYPTO 🎓 Year 4 💭 Friendship, grief, Stolen Generations

Today marks the beginning of #InternationalSchoolLibraryMonth! This month is an opportunity to teach students all about their school library and cultivate a lifelong love of learning. Head to IASL to find out how you can get involved this October: iasl-online.org/ISLM

The Memorial is currently digitising Second World War diaries from unit commanders. The diaries include daily narratives of events as well as supporting documentation including intelligence summaries, reports, maps and sometimes photographs. Explore: brnw.ch/21wNoSI

Decolonising literacy practices as a model for inclusive literacy teaching | ASLA. In this instalment of the FFLL 2024 Literature Symposium, ASLA Secretary Sonja Brownridge is joined by ASLA Director Deborah Brown youtube.com/watch?v=_F3jyC…

Shared reading is simply reading with others. National Shared Reading Week is an opportunity for Street Librarians all over the country to connect with their communities and enjoy reading together. Let’s read! streetlibrary.org.au/national-share…

What do people mean when they talk about the science of reading? The terms ‘science of reading’ or ‘Science of Reading’ are often mentioned in media reports. Where have these terms come from and what do they really mean?  blog.aare.edu.au/reading-part-f…

Government introduces legislation to increase funding to public schools school-news.com.au/news/governmen…

Reading Australia is delighted to be partnering with ALIA and Hardie Grant Children's Publishing on a special teaching resource for #NSS2025. We look forward to adding 'The Truck Cat' to our collection early next year!

Say hello to our new Fellows! Tonight we celebrated 50 years of research by announcing our largest-ever cohort of Fellows. You can find more information about their projects here: sl.nsw.gov.au/news/2025-fell…

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA ) has selected The Truck Cat (Hardie Grant Children's Publishing), written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell, for the 2025 National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event. booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/…

eSmart Resources from the Alannah and Madeline Foundation alannahandmadeline.org.au/learning-resou…

The 2024 Literature Symposium-presentation by the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation (ACLF).Join us for an enlightening conversation on the importance of First Nations’ stories being recognised by children’s book awards. youtube.com/watch?v=i88RWu…

The book for NSS 2025 has been announced, so let's spread the word! Show us your photos with your cat, dog, or any willing animal friend reading 'The Truck Cat' by Deborah Frenkel & illustrated by Danny Snell. #NSS2025 #LibraryStorytime More 👉 buff.ly/40H47qP

'The Little Refugee' is one of our top-performing resources – now with Version 9.0 content descriptions! | 🔗 buff.ly/3NZ1QzB ✏️ Written by Anh and Suzanne Do 🖌️ Illustrated by Bruce Whatley 📖 Published by Allen & Unwin 🎓 Year 3 💭 refugees, belonging, autobiography

New video: Literature Symposium Presented by the ALEA. This session features Adam Duncan, who will delve into his work “The Bunyip and the Stars.” Explore the significance of storytelling through Adam’s unique journey as both an author and educator. foundationforlearningandliteracy.info/symp-home/

Thanks, ABC education! Little Yarns is a kids' podcast about the Countries of Indigenous Australia abc.net.au/education/litt…