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
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It is with great sadness that PETAA has learned of the passing of Professor Michael 'M.A.K' Halliday. Read more
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.
Posted on 19/03/2024 This chapter, taken from Grace Oakley and Janet Fellowes' 'A Closer Look at Spelling in the Primary Classroom', investigates assessment purposes and strategies for spelling, providing a case study.
Posted on 8/01/2024 A unit of work for Year 3-4 from the 2023 CBCA Shortlist linking to the Australian Curriculum: English, Science, The Arts (Drama), HPE and the Personal and Social Capability.
Posted on 24/12/2023 A unit of work for Year 3 on the dual language picturebook Nedingar: Ancestors by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm, including cross curriculum links to HPE and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
Posted on 7/12/2023 This chapter, taken from award-winning text 'The alphabetic principle and beyond', looks at systematic and explicit phonics instruction in the primary classroom.