Last year saw the first cohort of English literature students who were born in or beyond 2000 – the so-called digital generation. I wanted to know whether the classics still affected their lives.
The success of ‘Maus’ made the genre more visible.
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We created a reading-machine that finds poetry hidden in plain sight in popular books. In doing so, we are exploring Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and reading in a digitised world.
Two literacy scholars share their concerns about growing pressure on educators to emphasize phonics to teach reading. In their view, critiques of other methods often rest on a false premise.
Fewer people are reading novels for pleasure than in the past.
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We have transitioned from a literate culture to one that values speed, immediacy and the decoding of small grabs of words in search for information. But old and new ways of reading can co-exist.
Children who love being read to are more likely to find learning to read easier.
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Books improve kids’ vocabulary, challenge gender stereotypes, teach maths and science concepts and help foster the imagination. Here are some suggestions of picture books that do all these things.
More recently, the study of reading has turned to examine the social and emotional benefits of storybook reading.
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The benefits from shared storybook reading do not depend on whether books are bought, borrowed or new or used. Some suggested read-aloud books for children aged about kindergarten to Grade 2.
Louisa May Alcott has delighted readers for generations.
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Every three years, the OECD releases its Programme for International Student Assessment results. Last time, Australia’s education system was doing much worse than some other countries. Has it changed?
Reading problem or problem with the lights?
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A whole language approach to teaching reading gives kids a whole linguistic picture of how words work. This includes teaching individual letters and sounds, as well as what the words mean in context.
Are we failing to challenge the reading
skills in advantaged students?
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Years 5-7 typically include the transition from primary to secondary but the reading slowdown can’t just be blamed on this, because numeracy progress has improved. So what’s going on with reading?
Helping children develop strategies for personal resilience has become a vital part of parenting and education.
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Literacy researchers analyze cross-Canada favourite books for kindergarten to Grade 2 readers, and suggest great “gritty” reads that can help normalize conversations surrounding failure and growth.
Children need time and space to enjoy the books they choose to read in schools.
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Early experiences sharing and developing positive connections, language and communication set the stage for home reading to start children on the path to literacy.