Pre Primary Assessments and the Pre Literacy Screen
Posted: 16th Feb 2012
The Pre Literacy Screen is an instruction manual used to investigate the development of reading and spelling skills for 3 to 5 year..
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Implementing a Whole School Spelling Program
Posted: 13th Feb 2012
We were recently contacted by one of our customers who after reading the Phonic and Sight Word Sequence book wanted some advice on..
As Kindergarten Isn't Included in the National Curriculum, What About EYLF?
Posted: 8th Feb 2012
Hot on the heels from the popular move of linking our products to National Curriculum Statements, we have been getting a large number..
Always Free Literacy Resources for You to Use
Posted: 6th Feb 2012
Today’s blog post highlights the wealth of free literacy resource downloads available from our website and comes from an email..
National Curriculum Implementation
Posted: 30th Jan 2012
The following post from a recent email we received provides useful information for those looking at strategies for coping with the..
Recommended Resources for Year 3 Students
Posted: 30th Jan 2012
This post is from an email we received seeking recommendations for year 3 students requiring some additional assistance with their..
ALL NEW 2012 LITERACY RESOURCES CATALOGUE
Posted: 23rd Jan 2012
The PLD 2012 Learning Resources Catalogue has been completely redesigned to assist teachers, childcare workers and parents in choosing..
Overwhelmed by Choice
Posted: 23rd Jan 2012
It is that time of the year when many teachers are considering which resources they can utilise to facilitate a successful upcoming..
The Research Behind the PLD Range
Posted: 25th Nov 2011
Today on the PLD website we respond to a recent enquiry we received on the research that underpins the PLD range of teaching resources...
Picture Books Contained Within the PLD Comprehension Questions Resources
Posted: 21st Nov 2011
This post relates to the picture books that form part of the PLD early learning literacy comprehension questions program and is based..
National Curriculum Implementation and Early Childhood Timetabling
Posted: 15th Nov 2011
The challenge brought forward by the National Curriculum for pre primary in particular is to balance explicit teaching with traditional/current..
Classroom Strategies for Bright Students
Posted: 20th Oct 2011
Today's post discusses classroom strategies for dealing with students who are ahead of the rest of the class and is based on an email..
My Daughter May Be Struggling in Year 1. What Do I Do?
Posted: 20th Oct 2011
Today's post comes from an email we received from a concerned parent about her daughter’s literacy development. We have shared..
Thumbs up for PLD
Posted: 20th Oct 2011
We love getting such great feedback on the PLD literacy development program and its materials. The following testimonial demonstrates..
Early Literacy Material for Parent Education Nights and At Home Support
Posted: 18th Oct 2011
This post is from a recent email query requesting material suitable for compiling an early learning handbook. The post outlines the..
Tackling Literacy Problems in Remote Communities
Posted: 15th Oct 2011
Rawa Community School in the Pilbara has taken the innovative approach of engaging a Perth-based speech pathologist - Diana Rigg of..
Making Copies of PLD Learning Resources
Posted: 12th Oct 2011
Today’s post is from one of the most common enquiries we receive about the copying or replication of PLD Learning Resources material...
Frameworks that integrate with the National Curriculum
Posted: 9th Oct 2011
Today's post is about using the PLD Learning Resources Scope and Sequence program to comply with the national curriculum and comes..
The PLD Range Being Adapted Successfully to the Special Education Sector
Posted: 25th Sep 2011
Today's post is about the use and adaptation of PLD Literacy Resources for the special education system and is based on an email exchange..
Bingo Using Single Word Decoding and Spelling Skills
Posted: 21st Sep 2011
Today's blog post describes how to run the Bingo game in the resource Stage 1, Single Word Decoding and Spelling Skills.
The..
Alternative Spelling Programs
Posted: 21st Sep 2011
There are a wide variety of programs and techniques used in schools around Australia to teach young students spelling. In today's post,..
Winning Comments from Rehoboth Christian College
Posted: 25th Sep 2011
Today’s post requires no introduction. We are sharing, with permission, the comments from our $2000 PLD Literacy Grant winner,..
Kindy Term 4 Focus
Posted: 20th Sep 2011
Today's blog is a response to a question on the literacy activities and resources to focus on for term 4 kindy. The post contains links..
Missed Grant Submission Date But Am Providing Feedback Anyway
Posted: 20th Sep 2011
Well the winners have been announce and we wanted to say another big thank you to all those who took the time to participate in the..
Kindergarten to Pre-Primary Story Telling Strategy
Posted: 6th Sep 2011
Todays question is about kindergarten to pre-primary story telling strategies which can form the basis of both school based and..
Thanks For The Developing Narrative Skills Program
Posted: 6th Sep 2011
We love getting feedback from users of our programs and learning the impact these programs can have in everyday classroom situations...
Phonics Charts Use and Copyright
Posted: 10th Aug 2011
Today’s post is about working with individuals and groups using the PLD Learning Resources Phonics Charts and Cards and how this..
Event Based News Success
Posted: 5th Aug 2011
Today's post is the wonderful success story of one of our customers in implementing the Developing News Telling and Narrative Skills..
Teaching Beginning Sound Awareness at Kindy
Posted: 2nd Aug 2011
This blog post is related to learning resources for teaching beginning sound awareness at Kindergarten, and is a response to a question..
PLD Literacy Resources for Home Learning
Posted: 28th Jul 2011
Today's post is from a concerned parent looking to supplement her children's at school learning with additional at home learning resources...
The PLD Learning Resources 2011 Grant Series
Posted: 26th Jul 2011
To welcome in the start of Term 3, we have some exciting new news to share on a brand new initiative; The PLD Learning Resources 2011..
Are All Pre-Primary Students Ready For Early Literacy Concepts?
Posted: 22nd Jul 2011
Today's post relates to middle of year pre primary literacy strategy and would be very familiar to almost all pre primary and year..
The Cursive Versus Foundation Font Controversy
Posted: 12th Jul 2011
Today's post relates to the controversy that exists in Australian schools over the use of Cursive versus foundation font for Kindergarten..
If There Was Only One Literacy Book to Purchase
Posted: 12th Jul 2011
Todays post is from some attendees of a recent PD day, and is related to our most popular resource for planning and implementing..
Developing Narrative Skills for 9 to 12 Year Olds
Posted: 6th Jul 2011
PLD Literacy resources are widely utilised by not only teachers, but also parents and speech therapists across Australia with an interest..
A Whole School Approach to Spelling
Posted: 29th Jun 2011
This post relates to a discussion on a whole of school approach to spelling. The original poster is an exisiting user of PLD resources..
Spotlight on Establishing a Whole School Spelling Approach
Posted: 25th Jun 2011
Today's Product Spotlight is on the FREE resource, Establishing a Whole School Spelling Approach.This is a 4 page download which is..
Something to Warm Your Heart
Posted: 23rd Jun 2011
Its great to know that you are having an impact, particularly on our new wave of teachers graduating each year. We were on forwarded..
Become a Part of our Literacy Development community
Posted: 23rd Jun 2011
Dear friends of PLD Literacy Resources,
I am writing to you as a valued user of PLD (Promoting Literacy Development) literacy products.
As..
Spelling, Phonic and Sight Word Sequencing
Posted: 21st Jun 2011
Todays post features a common question on the sequencing of Reading, Spelling, Phonics and Sight Words.
Dear Diana, I am a new PLD..
Preparing for the Alphabet
Posted: 23rd Jun 2011
We recently received the following query regarding our Preparing for the Alphabet Pack from Jessica N, of Western Australia.
Dear..
Recommended Early Readers for 5 Year Old Children
Posted: 8th Jun 2011
Steve G, a Catholic primary school principal in Western Australia currently using PLD Literacy resources recently contacted us to ask,..
Phonetics and the importance of Alphabet sounds over Letter Names
Posted: 23rd Jun 2011
Most curriculum documents advise that both alphabet sounds and letter names must be developed equally in young children.
While..
Overcoming Socio-Economic Adversity with Education
Posted: 11th Apr 2011
Socio-economic adversity is something educators face every single day in our country under many different circumstances. I’ve..
The King’s Speech
Posted: 23rd Jun 2011
Have you seen The King’s Speech? Oral Language is one of the skill sets required for literacy so I was particularly interested..