Oz Lit Teacher Blog

Class Novel Recommendation: August and Jones Oct 02, 2022

 I was keen to read Pip Harry's latest novel August and Jones because it was inspired by the true story of 2 students from the school where I...

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Gabriel Evans Aug 21, 2022

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you’ll know I’ve been researching the use of writer’s notebooks out in the...

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8 Picture Books on Sustainability and Environment Jul 24, 2022

There’s a limited amount of time in schools, so it makes sense to make links between curriculum areas where you can.

Here’s 8 picture...

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Writers and Their Notebooks: Katrina Germein Jul 10, 2022

I get loads of questions from teachers about the best way to use writer's notebooks in the classroom. Some of those questions include:

  • Should...
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3 Tips For Selecting Decodable Texts Jun 19, 2022

In a previous blog post I shared three shifts I’ve had in my thinking when it comes to the use of decodable texts in the early reading...

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Should You Use Decodable Texts? May 29, 2022

I've been asked loads of questions about effective phonics instruction lately so today I'm going to address one of the main questions being asked...

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8 Books About Australia's Stolen Generations May 22, 2022

National Sorry Day occurs on May 26 every year in Australia. On this day in 1997, a report called Bringing Them Home was tabled in...

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5 FAQs About Phonological And Phonemic Awareness May 15, 2022

In this post I'll be answering 5 of the most frequently asked questions I received after my previous post titled, ‘What is Phonological...

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How Do The 6+1 Traits Align To NAPLAN? May 01, 2022

A question I'm always asked when teachers are learning about the 6+1 writing traits is, 'will teaching my students about the traits improve their...

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5 Non-Verbal Cues To Use In The Literacy Classroom Apr 03, 2022

 In Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, she mentions a motto she and Barrack used when dealing with the low acts of the opposition:...

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