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Online reading communities have been around for a while but none of them have captured the attention of readers, publishers and retailers quite like BookTok.
For many educators, structured literacy is a step in the right direction to improving New Zealand’s falling literacy rates. But educators need to remain adaptable as the science of reading evolves.
Readers with depression initially wanted the ‘instant gratification of being fixed’ from self-help books. That didn’t happen, but they did benefit from the right books at the right times.
This well-researched book brings to life the odd case of Sir Roger Tichborne and those around him.
You stayed up all night to make a Book Week costume – but now your child won’t wear it. In fact they don’t want to go at all. Here are some ideas to try.
Mysteries from China, short stories from the Balkans, a French-Morrocan autobiography and more.
School students can fall behind for many reasons. From missing school to learning difficulties and problems at home.
From new writing on art to books on how the world got to where is politically and environmentally.
Authors and publishers are worried about the threat of AI – and they’re fighting back. But there are still important ways human authors can’t be replaced with machines.
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
Any activity that you and your child enjoy can be educational, sometimes with just small tweaks.
Six of the best books from 2023 to read this summer.
Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.
A new study looked at NAPLAN results in reading and numeracy and tracked the same students all the way from from Year 3 to Year 9.
The late American writer was drawn towards death and apocalypse, tet to read his work is also to be exhilarated and enlightened.
Reading fluency and expanding vocabulary are the bridge from decoding to comprehension. Weaknesses in any of these building blocks will limit a child’s ability to read for meaning.
The road to becoming a champion speller is made easier with support from family and friends, but ultimately it depends on an individual student’s commitment to learning, a scholar writes.
Girls don’t just outperform boys when it comes to reading skills. They also say they like reading more than their male counterparts.
Political will is key to tackling pupils’ literacy struggles.
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