Library: Education Support: Literacy

Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education

Video - Teaching Strategies for Literacy Development

You may need to log in using your student ID and password to watch the video below. It is on strategies you can use to teach literacy.

Websites

ALEA : Australian Literacy Educators Association
ALEA provides a major advocacy role in relation to significant literacy issues.
Australian Literacy Foundation
The (ALNF) is dedicated to raising language, literacy and numeracy standards in Australia.
Literacy and English : vic.gov.au
Teaching materials, support and professional development to help you improve literacy outcomes in the classroom.
Literacy glossary : vic.gov.au
This page includes definitions used in the Literacy Teaching Toolkit
Literacy Teaching Toolkit : vic.gov.au
Advice and teaching practices that improve outcomes in reading, writing and speaking and listening.
First Steps Literacy - WA Department of Education
First Steps literacy resources comprise comprehensive teaching materials in the four modes of literacy: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Viewing

AMES

AMES Online English courses This link opens in a new window
Online English courses with Australian content
From beginner level to advanced level English courses covering general conversations and workplace communication.
Help sheet for this database available here.

Web Resources

Literacy Teaching Toolkit - Handwriting
Guide and resources for teaching and imporving students handwriting.
Phonological awareness
Research into practice - Detailed research report into the current practices for assessing children's phonological skills.

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Education Support: Literacy

Education Support subject guide

Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education

Teaching Early Years

So Much More the ABCs

Video - Teaching Strategies for Literacy Development

Websites

AMES

Web Resources