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Launching PLD in the Pupil Free Days: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Diana Rigg

12/09/2025

Step 1: Set up PLD tracking sheets Step 2: Participating classes will need to administer screening in the final weeks of the school year and provide this information for the […]

By Diana Rigg

28/08/2025

PLD routinely revisits and reviews the existing research to ensure our programs continue to reflect current best practices. This blog revisits and extends the topic of fluency. An earlier blog […]

By Diana Rigg

04/04/2025

What are HFWs? High-frequency words (HFWs) are words that have been identified as commonly appearing in children’s literature. The majority of HFWs can be decoded once students have learned the […]

By Diana Rigg

31/03/2025

Clearing Up Terminology Teachers often encounter confusion regarding the term ‘sight words’. It’s crucial to clarify that sight words represent instructional outcomes, not instructional inputs. Words become ‘sight words’ only […]

By Diana Rigg

21/02/2025

One of the most common questions teachers ask is, “Which children are at risk of struggling with reading?” Identifying these risk factors early is not only useful for intervention but […]

By Diana Rigg

19/11/2024

The most fundamental responsibility of schools is teaching students to read, spell and write. Literacy affects academic performance in all subjects and is associated with later social, emotional, economic and […]

By Diana Rigg

19/11/2024

To develop strong literacy skills in the junior primary years, students need accurate and fluent vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language skills. The most effective way to teach these skills to […]

By Diana Rigg

27/09/2024

Letter-sound knowledge acquisition is one of the key elements driving early reading acquisition. For young learners, cracking the alphabet code can be challenging due to the arbitrary nature of letters […]

By Diana Rigg

12/09/2024

What Junior Primary Font Does PLD Recommend? At PLD we advocate for the use of a foundation font when learning to read, spell and write. Based on our experience across […]

By Diana Rigg

10/05/2024

Show your support by adding your name to the list of people who support an evidence-based action plan to get all children reading by the end of primary school by […]

By Diana Rigg

10/04/2024

In a recent blog post, What is Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP)?, we delved into how SSP provides a clear and structured pathway for developing literacy skills in students. But why […]

By Diana Rigg

10/04/2024

What is a Structured Synthetic Phonics Approach? A structured synthetic phonics (SSP) approach emphasises the relationship between sounds and their written symbols as being integral to developing reading and writing […]

By Diana Rigg

17/01/2024

The ultimate goal for any teacher is to enable their students to express themselves through authentic writing. However, achieving this level of literacy independence requires a solid foundation in reading […]

By Diana Rigg

12/01/2024

What is Blending and Why is it a Necessary Skill in SSP Programs The two skills required to decode written words are letter-sound knowledge and blending phonemes (Muter et al., […]

By Diana Rigg

11/01/2024

Home practice of phonic concepts taught at school through the use of decodable reading material provides students with an opportunity to consolidate their learning and increase the amount of oral […]

By Diana Rigg

18/12/2023

What are the RTI or MTS Models? The response to intervention (RTI) or multi-tiered system (MTS) model is an approach designed to identify and provide appropriate support to students who […]

By Diana Rigg

05/05/2023

As a part of the 2023 WA Department of Education Phonics Initiative, WA schools will be required to complete an annual phonics assessment for Year 1 students from the start […]

By Diana Rigg

01/03/2023

Learning to read is more than just an essential life skill, it opens up entirely new worlds and possibilities. However, as we all know, it is an area of learning […]

By Diana Rigg

12/10/2022

Reading is a vital skill we use multiple times a day, often with minimal effort. However, this ability to read effortlessly, to understand different texts and read with pace, expression […]

By Diana Rigg

16/08/2022

The complete guide to literacy development in childhood and primary school in Australia. Everything for teachers and parents to know.

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Launching PLD in the Pupil Free Days: A Step-by-Step Guide

Revisiting Fluency and Words Read Correctly Per Minute

How to Teach High-Frequency Words (HFWs) in PLD

Clarifying Sight Words: Research-Backed Insights

Top 8 Risk Factors for Reading Difficulties

Preparation for the Phonics Screening Check

PLD Supports the Introduction of the Year 1 Phonics Check

The Value of Mnemonics

The Foundation vs Cursive Font Controversy

The Reading Pledge 2024: Drive Success in Primary Schools with PLD

The Importance of Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) in Primary School Education

What is Structured Synthetic Phonics?

How to Present PLD’s Phonic Dictation with Fidelity

How To Teach Blending – Continuous or Discontinuous Phonation for Blending Sounds Together?

How to Use Phonic Dictation Passages at Home as Decodable Reading Material

Decoding RTI and MTS Models: A Teacher’s Comprehensive Guide Using PLD

PLD Endorsed by the WA Government

Decodable Readers: Everything For Teachers and Parents To Know About Decodable Reading Books For Faster Literacy

Words Read Correct Per Minute – An Insight Into Fluency

Literacy Development In Childhood and Primary School [Everything For Teachers and Parents To Know]

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