Year 1 & 2 Early Reading Screen
The Early Reading Screen presents an evidence-based alternative to whole-language reading assessments
PLD offers an extensive range of downloadable milestone and information sheets. The sheets provide information on children’s development and can be disseminated to parents and the wider community within newsletters, websites etc.
The blue sheets have been written by speech pathologists, the red sheets by occupational therapists and the green sheets by educators. Most children require home and school work together to help children maximise their potential.
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The Early Reading Screen presents an evidence-based alternative to whole-language reading assessments
Schools will have literacy results maximized over the long-term when they systematically plan how students progress from pre-literacy (or emergent literacy skills) into their early literacy skills. The two primary areas that will facilitate a smooth transition into early reading and spelling are: Phonemic awareness (and specifically blending for early reading and segmentation for early…

This document provides a summary of PLD’s evidence-based programs and training opportunities for educators teaching in Year 3, 4, 5 and 6. This list can be used in conjunction with the Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Teaching Sequence Manual to select the items best suited for use within schools. Schools that are new to PLD…
This document provides a summary of PLD’s evidence-based programs and training opportunities for educators teaching in Year 1 and 2. This list can be used in conjunction with the Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual to select the items best suited for use within schools. Schools that are new to PLD or considering transitioning to…
This document provides a summary of the evidence-based programs and training options for classrooms in the Early Years. This list can be used in conjunction with the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual to select the items best suited for use within schools. Schools that are new to PLD or considering transitioning to an evidence-based Structured…
This document provides a summary of PLD’s evidence-based programs and training opportunities for educators teaching Foundation. This list can be used in conjunction with the Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual to select the items best suited for use within schools. Schools that are new to PLD or considering transitioning to an evidence-based Structured Synthetic Phonics program should request…
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 8 to 9 years.
Implementing PLD in Early Years The Early Years are a period of huge potential learning which are optimised when an ‘early childhood’ approach is balanced with some explicit instruction. This seminar explores what research explains are the most essential pre-literacy skills for 3 & 4-year-olds; phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge and oral language ability (i.e. vocabulary…
This milestone poster/sheet details the speech and language development milestones for children within the early years (0 to 4 years of age). Includes tips for home and causes for concern. Click to download separate milestone lists below.

Look-Cover-Say-Write-Check is a great strategy for children learning to spell.
This fine and gross motor development milestone poster/sheet for 4 and 5 year old children outlines tips for home and causes for concern.
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 9-12 years old.
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 6-8 years old.
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 5 years old.
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 4 years old.
A milestone and information sheet which identifies the four phases of writing development. It includes age related examples.
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