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Home Schooling in the Primary School Years
PLD’s Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) programs, developed in collaboration with speech pathologists, are designed to strengthen oral language and literacy skills. PLD offers a diverse range of resources, many of which are suitable for multiple age groups, making them ideal for homeschooling families. By grouping children by PLD’s Stage of Development rather than age, parents can teach siblings together while still meeting individual needs. Below we have outlined recommended programs, sequences, and screening tools that provide clear structure and guidance, giving parents the confidence to implement PLD’s SSP at home and ensuring children make steady progress.
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PLD’s Early Years program – known as Kindergarten in WA, QLD, SA and TAS, and Preschool in NSW, ACT, NT and VIC – is guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), complementing play-based learning with intentional teaching.
Parents seeking to homeschool are guided by the Early Years Teaching Sequence that builds on pre-literacy foundations, motor skills, and oral language for school readiness. For more information on the teaching and screening process, the online course is the recommended starting point; free demonstration videos also available below.
Foundation, as it is known in the Australian Curriculum, is the first formal year of schooling and one of the most important stages of learning, as students begin to read, spell and write. Depending on where you live, this stage may be called Pre-Primary (WA), Kindergarten (NSW, ACT), Preparatory or Prep (QLD, VIC, TAS), or Transition (NT).
Parents seeking to homeschool are guided by the Foundation Teaching Sequence that builds on oral language, letter formation, and literacy skills. For more information on the teaching and screening process, the online course is the recommended starting point, with free demonstration videos also available below.
Implementing PLD’s SSP at home is particularly seamless in Years 1 & 2. Students are assessed to identify their PLD Stage of Development, ensuring teaching is matched to ability regardless of chronological age. For parents seeking more information on the teaching and screening process, the online course is the recommended starting point, with free demonstration videos also available below.
Implementing PLD’s SSP at home is particularly effective in the middle and upper primary years. Students are assessed to identify their PLD Stage of Development, ensuring teaching is matched to ability regardless of chronological age. For parents seeking more information on the teaching and screening process, the online course is the recommended starting point, with free demonstration videos also available below.
