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PLD can be implemented at any time throughout the school year. PLD recommends commencing explicit SSP instruction and regular screening and tracking as early as possible to make the most of the teaching weeks within the school year. This article outlines how to begin implementing PLD within Term 2.   Step 1: Register for & […]

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Are you confident with your Term 2 teaching programs? Do you know exactly what to teach and when to implement it? In these new 7 to 10 minute videos, Diana guides teachers through the most important areas to focus on during this term and how to deal with the range in abilities in your classroom. She also explains […]

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Are you confident with your Term 2 teaching programs and the PLD teaching sequence? Do you know exactly what PLD programs to teach and when to implement the PLD teaching sequence? In these 7 to 10-minute videos, Diana Rigg guides teachers through the most important areas to focus on during Term 2, PLD scope and sequence and how […]

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PLD are often asked to provide support and feedback on tracking sheets.  As this is a complimentary service, and one that we are happy to provide to schools implementing PLD, we ask that tracking sheets be sent through in the recommended format.  PLD receives hundreds of queries, requests, and calls for support and if every […]

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As a part of the 2023 WA Department of Education Phonics Initiative, WA schools will be required to complete an annual phonics assessment for Year 1 students from the start of 2023. The annual assessment will help teachers to identify students who require additional support to develop essential phonics skills.  The WA Department of Education […]

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2021 Australian Educational Publishing Awards were held online in September. Celebrating its 28th year, the awards evening brought together publishers to acknowledge excellence and award businesses going above and beyond for the advancement of students. Organised by the Australian Publishers Association, the prestigious annual Educational Publishing Awards reward excellence and […]

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PLD recommends commencing explicit SSP instruction as early as possible in Term 1.  Some schools new to implementing PLD used a pupil-free day at the end of the previous year, or the beginning of this new school year, to review handover screening whilst watching the online courses.  However, there will be other schools that are […]

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The ultimate goal for any teacher is to enable their students to express themselves through authentic writing. However, achieving this level of literacy independence requires a solid foundation in reading and writing skills. Phonic dictation is an essential component in this process.  Dictation serves as a bridge to independent writing whereby students are able to […]

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What is a Structured Synthetic Phonics Approach? A structured synthetic phonics (SSP) approach emphasises the relationship between sounds and their written symbols as being integral to developing reading and writing skills (Jonston & Watson, 2004; Ehri et al., 2001). Three national inquiries (NELP, 2008; Rose 2006; Rowe 2005) consistently support SSP, with a strong code […]

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As a part of the 2023 WA Department of Education Phonics Initiative, WA schools will be required to complete an annual phonics assessment for Year 1 students from the start of 2023. The annual assessment will help teachers to identify students who require additional support to develop essential phonics skills.  The WA Department of Education […]

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Are you confident with your Term 2 teaching programs and the PLD teaching sequence? Do you know exactly what PLD programs to teach and when to implement the PLD teaching sequence? In these 7 to 10-minute videos, Diana Rigg guides teachers through the most important areas to focus on during Term 2, PLD scope and sequence and how […]

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PLD can be implemented at any time throughout the school year. PLD recommends commencing explicit SSP instruction and regular screening and tracking as early as possible to make the most of the teaching weeks within the school year. This article provides a comprehensive guide to kickstarting PLD in Term 2. The implementation of PLD can […]

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PLD is delighted that our evidence-based literacy programs are ranked along other high-quality and well-designed programs for teaching Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) in primary schools.  In the January edition of The Bulletin, the Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation compared PLD with other evidence-based SSP programs which facilitate high-quality Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 instruction. Professor William […]

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PLD’s unique approach scaffolds children to learn more high frequency words with less effort by teaching the right words at the right time and in the right way. Following an extensive literature review in 2020, PLD’s approach to high frequency words (HFW) was upgraded. If you would like to read more about the body of research […]

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What is a Structured Synthetic Phonics Approach? A structured synthetic phonics (SSP) approach emphasises the relationship between sounds and their written symbols as being integral to developing reading and writing skills (Jonston & Watson, 2004; Ehri et al., 2001). Three national inquiries (NELP, 2008; Rose 2006; Rowe 2005) consistently support SSP, with a strong code […]