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Key Literacy resources for Year 1 teachers including spelling, dictation, phonics, high frequency words, Oral Language and more
Ready to use resources for teaching phonic concepts, spelling and reading.
How does PLD align to the Australian National Curriculum?
The Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual outlines what to teach and when to teach it sequence over a full year for Literacy, Oral Language and Movement & Motor. The manual provides week-by-week guidelines including professional development options and essential PLD evidence-based programs. Keep in mind that it may be appropriate for schools to adapt the timing…
The Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Screening & Tracking Manual outlines step-by-step instructions including what and when to screen, the materials required, time allocations and discontinue rules. We recommended that the screens are administered following a solid period of repeated targeted instruction as outlined in the Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Teaching Sequence…
The Year 1 & 2 Screening & Tracking Manual outlines step-by-step instructions including what and when to screen, the materials required, time allocations and discontinue rules. We recommended that the screens are administered following a solid period of repeated targeted instruction as outlined in the PLD Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual. In this way,…
An evidence-based structured synthetic phonics (SSP) program that integrates the teaching of high frequency words (HFW’s) within the phonic sequence.
Following an extensive literature review, PLD has upgraded our approach to high frequency words (HFW). In a recent blog, a range of tips were provided to remove the confusion that surrounds sight words. Since that point, we have developed our approach further. Our 2020 approach to HFW tackles three commonly encountered issues: Teaching HFW in…
Ready to use resources for teaching phonic concepts, spelling and reading.
Based on synthetic phonics and linguistic theory.
This is a PDF version of Reading Real and Nonsense Words – Set 4: ar, or, er, ay, ai, oi, oy, ing, all. What are nonsense or pseudo words? Pseudo words are nonsense words that have no meaning. These invented words are spelled in a regular or predictable way. For example, the word zop is…
This is a PDF version of Reading Real and Nonsense Words – Set 3: CCVC and CVCC words. What are nonsense or pseudo words? Pseudo words are nonsense words that have no meaning. These invented words are spelled in a regular or predictable way. For example, the word zop is a pseudo word and makes…
This is a PDF version of Reading Real and Nonsense Words – Set 1: CVC Words. What are nonsense or pseudo words? Pseudo words are nonsense words that have no meaning. These invented words are spelled in a regular or predictable way. For example, the word zop is a pseudo word and makes no sense….
Supporting students entering Year 1 and 2 with low literacy skills.
Typically there is a significant range in ability within most middle and upper primary classes. Some students will still present with junior primary levels and require targeted synthetic phonics (SSP) instruction. Other students will present with average or advanced skills and require phonic-based word study that progresses from analysing words at the individual sound (or…
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