Use of literature and other forms of rich, authentic texts in the classroom. Responding to literature. Text response. Literary texts. Narrative. Fantasy. Folk tales and Fairy tales. Literature and context. Setting. Characterisation. Plot. Theme and symbol. Style. Vocabulary. Explanation. Report. Description. Persuasive argument. Historical fiction. Historical realism. Contemporary fiction. Contemporary realism. Poetry. Ryming poems. Free verse poems. Multimodal texts. Digital texts. Fiction and Non-fiction. Picture books. Picture-story books. Reading process. Writing process. Figurative language. Alliteration. Hyperbole. Idiom. Imagery. Metaphor. Onomatopoeia. Personification. Simile. Readers’ theatre.
Jones, Hellwig & Turney, The Conversation, 18 Oct 2023. Many children and young people are anxious about climate change and what it means for their futures. Children’s literature has long been the vehicle for talking about difficult subject.
Are you using the wonderful resources available on the READING AUSTRALIA website? Reading Australia is an initiative of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. The resources are written by teachers for teachers, making it easy to introduce Australian literature in your classroom. Highly recommended.
The Conversation, 5 February 2021. Early exposure to diverse story characters helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others.
Dirt Lane Press (an Australian registered charity) proudly presents “Where Happiness Hides” – a story about finding magic in everyday moments. Read the book free, on screen, in the language you choose.
The New Daily, 19 May 2020. Cate Blanchett, Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Meryl Streep and others have united to read Roald Dahl’s classic for coronavirus charity.
The Conversation, 11 Feb 2020. In 2,413 books analysed, only a small proportion included minorities, and they tended to perpetuate stereotypes rather than authentic representations of the people and their lifestyle. Choosing books with authentically diverse viewpoints can change or prevent bias and stereotyping.
The Conversation, 16 Dec 2019. There is a clear relationship between owning books and reading ability. The author, an early childhood and primary education expert, outlines the benefits of owning books.
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Statement on Independent Reading, Nov 2019.
The Age, 3 Nov 2019. The principal hired two full-time teacher-librarians and introduced a school-wide reading program. This year, the school received national recognition from ACARA for the remarkable improvement in reading results. NAPLAN results in 2016 were at the school’s lowest point, but gains in 2018 doubled the Victorian average.
The Conversation, 23 Sept 2019. Regular silent reading, which is sustained reading of materials they select for pleasure, provides great value.
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