10 Common reading mistakes and how to fix them. Simple tips for helping kids become stronger readers
This article is for everyone ~ teachers, teacher aides, parents & caregivers ~ because all of us want our children to become better, stronger readers. We’ve packed this article with practical tips and recommendations on identifying reading behaviours and how to respond to them. Scenario 1: Child appears to be reading the text from memory. …
Identify comprehension gaps with these reading cards
Note for Teachers and Parents Are your students easily confused when reading texts on their own? Boost every boy’s comprehension skills with these visually appealing A4 cards. These cards make reading more interactive for boys. By ‘turning-and-talking‘, these cards get boys talking about what they are reading DURING reading! These cards are an excellent way…
How to Get and Keep Your Learners Engaged in 12 Ways
As we enter the latter part of the year, it can be challenging to keep your learners engaged. Unfortunately, there’s no magic list for captivating students in a lesson, but I’ve compiled 12 Active Learning Strategies that I hope you’ll find helpful. Before we start………..engagement is not always easily visible. Also, we know that not…
‘Reading for pleasure’ programs boost student academic achievement
Sharing an article from Education Review which aligns so closely with our message here at Literacy for Boys and Literacy for Kids. How ‘Reading for pleasure’ programs boost student academic achievement An academic has called to mandate ‘reading for pleasure’ at school as a new study shows the correlation between reading enjoyment and academic performance….
Sleep and technology: achieving better sleep health for our kids
The purpose here is to explore what impact evening media use has on our students’ schoolwork and/or sufficient healthy sleep. Does it compromise students’ ability or aptitude for positive academic success? Technology is increasingly relied on by modern society. Parents, kids, and teachers alike all use technology for work and during downtime. Researchers from the…
10 Tips for Teachers for Working with Struggling Readers and Writers
Over the past 18 months we have seen a surge of enquiries from teachers and schools wanting a program to address the literacy demands of a wide range of readers and writers in the upper primary and secondary years. Compounding the challenge for teachers is the reality that today’s classrooms are filled with students with…
Why are writing skills in Australia declining?
An article published by Education Review magazine yesterday outlines why writing skills are declining both in Australia and worldwide. Writing is such an important literacy skill and the reason why we created 51 Writing Prompts Resource for Teachers ~ feedback from teachers is that their students love the tasks. (Contact us to see how you…
7 Powerful and Practical Tips for Kicking Goals in 2022!
Although we are more than halfway through the year, we want to ensure that 2022 is a year full of success and happiness. Here are some tips for our older students (but you can modify these for younger kids) and families to kick some goals in ’22! 1. Review your goals. Are they realistic? You…
LFK featured by Australian Boarding Schools Association
Great to appear in the Australian Boarding Schools Association magazine Lights Out. To read the full article, click here. Looking for a program to engage and further improve your learners’ literacy levels? Literacy for Boys and Literacy for Kids have been adopted in over 50 schools around Australia, NZ, and the Asia Pacific. Contact…
Budgeting Kids’ Screen Time
“But Mum, it’s educational! I just need a few more minutes.” If you’re like me you’ve heard this from your kids when you ask them to get off screens. And they are partly correct with games such as Minecraft. But as we approach school holidays (and even during the week), most of us parents can’t…