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Reading comprehension refers to how you derive meaning from written words. We can then take that meaning and combine it with our knowledge and past experiences to make sense of the words. Imagine for a moment what life would be Read More …
How to help your child with reading Children learn to read at varying rates. Some have the ability to sound out words before they start school and others take a while longer to learn the basics of reading. However competent Read More …
NAPLAN is Australia’s National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy. It is a series of four tests set over three days for children in years 3 and 5 and five tests for children in years 7 and 9. NAPLAN Read More …
One of the many ways that you can help children love literacy and develop their literacy skills is to spend time reading with them. Whether it’s part of a bedtime routine, afternoon quiet time or at your local library, reading Read More …
If someone were to describe you using three words, what do you think they would say? In a recent class at Leap into Literacy we explored how writers use character traits to bring their characters to life. At the start Read More …
Meditation is an ancient practice where you learn to become more aware of your thoughts and feelings. Adults often find this process difficult to master, but kids on the other hand are so different! It seems as though they have Read More …
Research shows that reading to young children helps to improve literacy and communication skills. But does it matter who does the reading? Any reading is better than no reading, but it may be that not all reading is created equal! Read More …
The AR digraph and Stories in the Stars In this blog we will focus on our week three class for some of our younger students in years K-1. The focus sound that the children worked on in the class Read More …
This week’s blog explores a recent Leap into Literacy class Building Mind Maps for Descriptive Writing and focuses on the modified class for our younger students in Years 1-2. Before we delve into the lesson, let’s remember what is so Read More …
Leap into Literacy is thrilled to be opening a new centre in Balmain and would like to invite you to help us celebrate by coming to our Open Day! Balmain Centre Open Day Saturday July 21, 2018 10am-2pm Suite 2/314-322 Read More …
