Does Grammar Really Matter?
Does grammar really matter? In short – yes yes yes! In order to write accurately, fluently and appropriately, it is necessary to have a certain understanding of how language is constructed. Precise and accurate grammar ensures that what your son writes is ...
5 Simple Tips to Keep Boys Reading Over the Holidays
Everyone knows that reading is important, but when your kids tell you, "But I find reading boring" or "I don't like it" then we have to work a little harder to get them to explore the world of reading. Literacy and language span a HUGE list of skills and categories so that's why stopping reading for an extended time can mean a backward step for many boys. Let's look at 5 S...
Six strategies to help older students to catch up in their literacy
13 Exceptional Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Every Teen Boy Will Love
One of the questions I frequently receive from parents via email is whether I have any book recommendations for their teenage sons. Fortunately, I’ve read a variety of books that are perfect for teen boys, and I’ve put together this list to help parents find a great read for them.
However, these books are enjoyable for anyone, so if you're not a teenage boy, don’t hesitate to explore...
How to Make Knowledge Stick
Why do students forget? And what can we do to help them remember? These questions are likely at the forefront of many teachers’ and parents' minds.
How can you help to prepare our students for exams?
3 Ways to Organise a Class Library to Foster Reading Enjoyment
I often publish resources around engaging our learners with reading and literacy. However, one aspect that significantly impacts our overall literacy instruction is the classroom environment. Our classroom libraries and their organisation play a crucial role. Using a mix of genre, topic, and author organisation can create a more engaging and effective classroom library.
Infrequent book borrowers score lower in reading assessment
Sharing an article from ACER ~ is library use a factor in student performance? It is a short read for both teachers and parents.
Almost 13% of Australia’s year 4 students who took part in an international study said they had ‘never or almost never’ borrowed books from their school or local libraries.
Tips to Engage Boys with Reading
As we enjoy the mid-year break, getting a book to replace a controller in a boy's hand is a struggle! My best advice is to 'parallel' read a book alongside your son these holidays. Discuss the plot, the characters, the choices that the character made ~ it shows your son that you value what they read. Here are some other ideas.
Reading Fiction Can Be Fun, But It Isn’t Enough To Boost Achievement
Teenagers who read a lot of fiction do ...
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