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We understand: conventional teaching techniques might not consistently engage boys. We’ve seen it firsthand and literacy data supports this. At Literacy for Boys, our goal is to introduce innovative methods that inject enthusiasm into learning, ensuring it’s enjoyable for boys of every age. New to our platform? Fantastic! We’re thrilled to welcome you! Let’s explore…

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Note for Teachers and Parents Are your students easily confused when reading texts on their own? Boost every student’s comprehension skills with these visually appealing A4 cards. These cards make reading more interactive for kids. By ‘turning-and-talking‘, these cards get students talking about what they are reading DURING reading!  These cards are an excellent way…

Australia has a reading problem……but it doesn’t need to. Our Founder and Literacy Specialist, Tanya Grambower, says,  “This is nothing new, it’s something we’ve known for years.  In fact, it is precisely why we started our business. As a teacher and a parent I get so frustrated that our Education Departments can’t see the wood…

Welcome back to the school year!  Student engagement is key at the beginning of the year – it helps to set the tone.  As you start with your class, how can you engage those reluctant writers (or any student who has a challenge with getting their ideas onto paper)?  There are some ideas that you…

There really is no better way to open doors than through literacy. And it’s not just reading – it’s access to knowledge and it’s access to a future. We can’t exaggerate the importance of learning to read, nor can we exaggerate the challenges that people have to overcome when they are not proficient readers. As…

We hope that our teachers enjoyed time with family with friends and that you had the chance to rest and recharge.   Upon returning from a break, our routine involves readying lessons, planning activities, and establishing goals for the upcoming semester. But what about our students? Many will have forgotten how to ‘do school’.  They tend…

Welcome back! It is the start of a new school year which can bring excitement and trepidation for students. After the long summer break, many parents will want their kids to ‘switch on’ to Term 1 learning.  As you know,  reading is a fundamental skill that is essential for success in all school subjects.  Does…

If you have school-age children, you may have heard of the “summer slide,” a phenomenon in which students lose some of the learning they achieved in the previous school year over the extended summer break.

#4.  Inferring Inferring is notoriously difficult for students.  The data from our literacy programs consistently show that kids struggle with this concept. Inferring is the ability to “read between the lines” or to “get the meaning” that the author implies, but does not state directly.  No wonder our students find it tricky. Inferring dominates virtually…