Category: Literacy
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Transforming student achievement with a rigorous reading program
A Read Write Inc. Case Study from Jackie Williams; Senior Leader: Intervention and Support; Coober Pedy Area School, South Australia
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Creating enthusiastic young writers
OUP ANZ would like thank Kayti Deham and the students at Tennant Creek Primary School for giving us the opportunity to share their story. For teachers working in challenging classroom environments engaging students might be difficult but not impossible. Tennant Creek Primary School introduced the Read Write Inc. program just over a year ago, and…
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Congratulations to the Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year Winners
The school bell has sounded, and it’s time to reveal the winning entries for the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2019! We received hundreds of incredible entries this year, and we would like to extend our gratitude and admiration to all students and teachers involved. While ‘Bravery’ was the winning word this year, it…
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Announcing the Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year 2019
‘Bravery’: Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year 2019. The Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year is a result of an Australia-wide writing competition. Students from Grade Prep to Grade 6 were invited to submit a piece of free writing of up to 500 words based on a chosen word. Students were encouraged to…
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Read Write Inc. gains national media attention for its impact on literacy at an NT school
The Read Write Inc. program has been credited for turning students at Tennant Creek Primary School into confident and fluent readers. In an ABC News report, students and teachers spoke about the impact the program had made on their confidence and ability since its introduction last year. The Year 5 students even used their newly…
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What the Children’s Word of the Year reveals about the lives of kids in Australia and the UK
What do the words Trump, equality, plastic and creativity have in common? They have all been named Children’s Word of the Year in competitions run by Oxford University Press in the UK and Australia in recent years. The words reveal that children are in touch with the current affairs and social issues of their time,…
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Introducing the Oxford School Partnerships Program, fostering strong relationships between Oxford University Press and Australian schools
Blog post by Sophie Rasic, Primary Publishing, Editorial & Research Coordinator Introducing the Oxford School Partnerships Program, fostering strong relationships between Oxford University Press and schools in Australia Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand (OUP) has launched a new partnership program to formalise our relationship with a number of schools as a part of…
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Practical ways teachers and parents can work together to improve reading
There is much evidence of the positive impact of parent and carer support on a child’s early school experience. This is particularly so for their literacy development in Reception/Primary 1 and beyond; the benefits of parents reading aloud to children, sharing books with them from an early age and, importantly, of continuing to read to…