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Language, Vocabulary, Talking & Listening Resources

English syllabus K-6 – Board of Studies

New English syllabus K-6 – Board of Studies

English K-6 Modules - Board of Studies

DEC Literacy Website developed by the Literacy Unit.

The Literacy Unit at Curriculum and Learning Innova-tion Centre leads the Department’s actions and re-sponses to core literacy issues under the Office of Schools Plan 2009-2011 and the State’s Literacy K-12 Policy.

The Literacy Unit provides literacy professional learn-ing support, materials and programs for regions, schools and teachers.

DEC Literacy Publications Main website which contains links to all literacy publications

In this section, you will find publications organised from new literacy publications to publications devel-oped under the previous NSW State Literacy Strategy and finally literacy support materials for parents.

You will find publications organised under the follow-ing headings:

New literacy publications Best Start publications

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Publications developed under the previous NSW State Literacy Strategy.

Literacy continuum (K-6)NB: This draft continuum will be revised and extended to Year 10.This continuum defines eight aspects of literacy found in the research to be critical to successful literacy ac-quisition.It describes the development typically expected of most students in the eight aspects :

Reading texts Comprehension Vocabulary knowledge Aspects of writing Aspects of speaking Phonics Phonemic awareness Concepts about print

Interactive version

Interactive version further info in downloads for each cluster

This guide, An introduction to quality literacy teaching, provides advice for teachers from Kindergarten to Year 12 on what can be considered the cornerstones of quality literacy teaching in NSW public schools, that is, literacy teaching that is explicit, systematic, balanced and integrated.

Focus on literacy: Talking & Listening State (DET Literacy and Numeracy Plan)

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English – Programming support website

New Literacy professional learning packages and resources

Professional learning packages are collections of related learning materials assembled under particular topics. The contents of these new packages may include video presentations, professional reading, bibliographies, teaching ideas or professional learning suggestions.

Language

Supporting oral language development in the K-3 classroom - Carmel Crevola (International Educational Consultant) - for teachers

 

Crevola provides clear insights into supporting students’ oral language development that are relevant not only for the average classroom, but for ESL and students with language disabilities. She investigates the link between language and thinking and connections with teacher talk and instructional language in the classroom. (27.5 mins)

Since 1998 www.speech-language-therapy.com has been providing Speech-Language Pathology related information to consumers, professionals and students around the globe.

The site includes many free resources and explanations of receptive and expressive language.

Vocabularly

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Vocabulary Games

The Longman Vocabulary Website

Visuwords

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