Newstags
Kerri Carr
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Serendipity forges deeper knowledge of union’s history
December 12, 2018The union’s connection with one of Federation’s founders grew stronger earlier this week when four grandchildren of an early president came face-to-face with the union’s centenary banner, featuring his image.
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Phonics and the literacy journey, part 3: A compelling case for poetry every day
November 09, 2018Use poetry, song, literature, drama and the visual arts every day in your classroom to help students’ oral language development, lecturer in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, Dr Kathy Rushton says.
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Phonics and the literacy journey, part 2: Go from the meaningful to the abstract
November 08, 2018Laughing kids learn, curriculum consultant David Hornsby reminded teachers attending the Centre for Professional Learning’s course, Understanding the Role of Phonics in the Literacy Journey.
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Phonics and the literacy journey, part 1: Start with quality, literary texts
November 07, 2018The purpose of reading is to make meaning of text in the broadest sense, so that should be a priority from the moment a child is born, Professor Robyn Ewing told K-6 teachers at a Centre for Professional Learning literacy course recently.
