How Teachers Can Find the Best Books
LATEST BLOG: The best way to find good books is to seek out your ideal bookshop, use social media and refer to different children’s book awards. Great books are key to success for... Read more
New resource: Reading Workshop - Daily Planner (Editable), F-6
Use this resource to help you with your daily planning of Good Reader Mini Lessons, within your English workshop unit. The document is in Word format, so it can be filled in/adapted on... Read more
Can Writing Live Without Reading?
LATEST PODCAST, Ep 70: Teaching writing (and literacy) can sometimes be 'a bit of this and a bit of that'. Sometimes we teach in a compartmentalised way, and there is no connection between... Read more
How to Teach Letters and Sounds to Early Learners
LATEST BLOG: Teachers need to use clear statements and shared readings when teaching the different sounds of letters to early learners. Establishing the best steps for teaching letters and sounds to early learners... Read more
Morning Message as a High Impact Tool
LATEST PODCAST, Ep 69: While the Morning Message can feel like a standard routine, it is a crucial way for teachers to help their students connect with literacy, the day and each other.... Read more
The Best Questions Teachers Should Ask When Thinking About Reading
LATEST BLOG: Asking the right questions will help students to think effectively about reading, and understand text in a deeper way. A hurdle literacy teachers can face is students not doing the ‘big... Read more
The Power of Key Words with Rob Vingerhoets
LATEST PODCAST, Ep 68 The Power of Key Words with Rob Vingerhoets As teachers, we're always on the look out for easy ways for students to access vocabulary and build knowledge about words... Read more
How to Teach Writing Effectively by Identifying With Students
LATEST BLOG: Education consultant Alan Wright says effective teaching begins with teachers understanding and better relating to students’ joys and struggles in writing. It can often be tough for teachers to construct meaningful... Read more
Planning Effectively With The English Curriculum
LATEST PODCAST, Ep 67: Literacy expert Sharon Callen talks about how to connect the English curriculum with teaching. As motivated teachers, we need easy ways to access the English curriculum and connect it... Read more
English Curriculum Planners, Yrs F=6
Are you looking for an easy way to ensure you are covering the Australian Curriculum (version 9) in your English planning? In this package English Curriculum Planner, Yrs F-6 (best enlarged to A3), ... Read more
How to Teach High Frequency Words Through Student Exploration
Top educator Diane Snowball says exploration allows young students to meaningfully learn high frequency words. The key to teaching high frequency words, and in fact anything in literacy, purposefully and meaningfully, is to... Read more
How to Engage Struggling Students in Reading and Writing
How to Engage Struggling Students in Reading and Writing Struggling or ‘striving’ readers and writers can be better supported by teachers using a range of strategies to promote higher engagement. On Episode 60... Read more
Video Casts FREE for Teachific members
Dear all, All our Video Casts and Video Mini Lessons are now FREE as part of your membership. Those who are not members can still purchase them throgh the SHOP. Access Video Casts... Read more
Reading Calendars: Growing Your Readers
Reading Calendars (Years 2-6) are a simple yet highly effective tool for students to track and showcase their life as a reader over the course of a year. They promote independence and responsibility,... Read more
Conferring with Readers: Assessment Rubrics
Conferring with students is a unique and significant opportunity to learn about what a student is doing as a reader/writer as we engage with them side by side during the Reading Conference. This... Read more
Conferring With Reader Prompts
Conferring With Reader Prompts Find out what your readers know about the act of reading with these 5 really good questions/prompts. Have them handy when you confer with each student individually, or during... Read more
I Can't Said the Ant
I Can't Said the Ant by Polly Cameron, 1961 (old as me) and a favourite, is a perfect poem for writing innovation. We’ve been talking a lot about poetry in podcasts and this... Read more
The Motivation to Read Profile - Survey for Students
Designing effective and engaging instruction means considering the motivational needs of students. The Motivation to Read Profile: Survey for Students is a tool that supports teachers in creating motivating classroom contexts for literacy.... Read more
Teaching Poetry: Mini Lessons
This resource, Teaching Poetry: Mini Lessons presents a range of Mini Lesson ideas K-6 to transform your teaching of poetry: from hearing it, to exploring it, to collecting it, to enjoying it, to... Read more
Standardised Tests - Preparing Students
Included in this resource pack 'Standardised Testing - Preparing Students' is: NAPLAN/PatR reading tips for helping students do their best on multiple choice questions NAPLAN/PatR reading top 10 suggestions for embedding test-taking skills... Read more
Question Answer Response - Resource Sheets
Included in this resource 'Question Answer Response - Resource Sheets' are: 4 Question Types Right There Questions Think and Search Questions Author and You Questions On My Own Question These tips/prompts are featured... Read more
Reading Comprehension Prompts: Flip Chart Yrs 3-4 and Yrs 5-6
Reading Comprehension Prompts: Finding Specific Information in Texts, Yrs 3-4 and Yrs 5-6 This flip chart resource has a focus on 'Good Readers Find Specific Information in Texts.' It can be enlarged to... Read more
The Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy
The Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy... Read more
New Writer's Workshop Planning Packs!
The Writer's Workshop Unit Planning Pack is everything you need for effective, high impact planning in writing. Download a pack for each year level from Foundation to Year 6. Each pack includes: Notes... Read more
Help your kids thrive on Maths at home!
Dear Principal, AP, Numeracy Coordinator, Lead Teacher (Numeracy), My name is Rob Vingerhoets and I’ve been a Maths Consultant for over 15 years and have worked in many of your schools. To assist... Read more