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Passion for literacy recognised

Rod Campbell (front and second from left) in a detail fomr the official award ceremony photo

Above: Detail from the Order of Australia award ceremony in Townsville, 23 May. Dr Rod Campbell, awarded AM, is seated in the front row and second from left. Read more

CBCA and PETAA partnership

CBCA and PETAA logos with an  imge of a girl reading

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Vale Professor Michael ‘M.A.K’ Halliday

It is with great sadness that PETAA has learned of the passing of Professor Michael 'M.A.K' Halliday. Read more

Planning and programming for explicit teaching using quality literature

Posted on 19/06/2024
This chapter, taken from Bronwyn Parkin and Helen Harper's 'Teaching with Intent 2', provides an example of a weekly plan for explicit literature-focused teaching and a sample of a weekly plan for a literacy block.

Video: Is my teaching of reading differentiated and responsive?

Posted on 18/06/2024
Explore what it means to have a differentiated and responsive approach to the teaching of reading.

Systematic and explicit phonics instruction

Posted on 14/05/2024
This chapter, taken from award-winning text 'The alphabetic principle and beyond', looks at systematic and explicit phonics instruction in the primary classroom.

Video Presentation: The What, How and Why of Phonological Awareness

Posted on 30/04/2024
This video provides a practical and evidence-informed insight into the What, How and Why of Phonological Awareness, including lots of supporting resources.

Bowerbird Blues

Posted on 24/04/2024
A unit of work for Year 1 on the gorgeous picturebook Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker, including cross curriculum links to Science and Geography.