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Model text analysis: Foundation Geography

Posted on 16/05/2024
This model text language and grammar analysis provides an excellent exemplar for Foundation level teachers on using a Geography text to teach language and achieve cross-curriculum learning outcomes.

Assessment using visual and multimodal texts

Posted on 15/05/2024
This article, written by Jon Callow, author of The Shape of text to come, dives into the assessment of students engaging with visual and multimodal texts, providing practical guides for informative, imaginative and persuasive text types.

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.

Grammar: Diving deeper bundle

Posted on 5/05/2024
This package of resources includes the two essential classics: A new grammar companion for teachers 3rd edition by Beverley Derewianka and Grammar and meaning by Humphrey, Droga and Feez plus two other texts and two PETAA papers aimed at equipping cl

EAL/D: Diving Deeper

Posted on 5/05/2024
This comprehensive EAL/D support resource pack for your professional staff or personal library ensures any EAL/D specialist, or primary educator is prepared and supported in providing the best possible learning outcomes for those students.

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PETAA Conference 2024 - Reading: Learning, meaning, pleasure

Posted on 16/05/2024
Attend in-person in Sydney or online! Conference 2024 - Reading: Learning, meaning, pleasure will take place on Thu 17 - Fri 18 October, featuring an exciting collection of local and international speakers!

Everything new at PETAA this month

Posted on 10/05/2024
May 2024: Your 46-second roundup of everything that's new at PETAA this month - PL courses, reference texts, webinars with experts, and your new home for Book Week!

PETAA releases new position statement

Posted on 7/05/2024
PETAA has unveiled a position statement designed to provide an evidence-informed model of English teaching at the classroom and school level.

Bowerbird Blues curriculum unit released ahead of National Simultaneous Storytime

Posted on 3/05/2024
Announcing a brand-new curriculum unit of work based on CBCA shortlisted Picture Book of the Year, Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker - the chosen text for National Simultaneous Storytime 2024!

EAL/D Program: Transform your classroom practice and contribute to whole-school improvement

Posted on 26/04/2024
Announcing PETAA's groundbreaking new EAL/D PL Program: your comprehensive support for improving English and literacy outcomes for EAL/D learners!

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