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The key insights from our webinar with Professor Naomi Baron on the research into reading print versus digital texts.
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Key principles and strategies for teaching spelling across all levels of primary school.
Effective vocabulary instruction
The importance of vocabulary knowledge and how to teach it in literacy programmes and across the curriculum.
Supporting oral language in primary schools
Emma Nahna joined us for a follow-up webinar to explore in more detail strategies teachers can employ to support oral language development across the primary school years
Reading in the digital age
Professor Emerita Naomi Baron of American University discussed the extensive research from the past decade that has explored the nature and impact of reading digitally
Why oral language is foundational for literacy
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Oral language foundations for literacy
Speech language therapist and literacy consultant Emma Nahna talks about the fundamental importance of oral language as part a broad, rich literacy programme
School libraries as safe spaces promoting literacy and wellbeing
The role and value of school libraries.
How to plan for whole-school literacy
Priorities and guidelines for developing a school-wide literacy policy.
Teaching children to read and write
Dr Christine Braid shares her vast knowledge and expertise around the processes involved in learning to read and write
Turning boys of all ages into life-long readers
Research-based strategies for encouraging boys to read for enjoyment.
School-wide approaches to building oral language confidence and capability
Teachers from Burnside Primary share the findings of their multi-year focus on supporting and improving oral language in the early primary years
Teaching writing at primary school
A summary of some of the key insight's from Helen Wall's highly informative webinar on teaching writing
Teaching writing at primary school
Dr Helen Walls, classroom practitioner and researcher, will present the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of writing instruction, including the re-evaluation of some widely-accepted practices
Effective writing instruction in Years 3-8
How to build on early writing instruction in the middle and upper primary years
Effective writing instruction in the junior primary years
An introduction to the essential components of early writing instruction
Reflecting on our state of literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand webinar
Exploring the need for open, constructive dialogue to improve literacy achievement in New Zealand
The state of literacy; how bad are things and why does it matter?
What the research says about current literacy levels in New Zealand
