Literacy

The Importance of Reading

Research shows that students who read regularly are more successful at school.  This infographic by Scholastic Australia shows the connection between how many minutes spent reading and how many words children are exposed to.

Decodable Books

Thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of our Parents and Friends, we have just ordered some new decodable books for the Junior classroom.  These books are sequenced so that students have the opportunity to practise the spelling patterns that they have already learned, without being overwhelmed by a large number of words with unknown patterns.  Using these books takes the 'guesswork' out of reading and helps students to improve their processing speeds.