Literacy

Does AUSPELD Recognise PLD’s SSP Programs?

By Diana Rigg

12/03/2020

AUSPELD is a national body comprised of representatives from various state SPELD associations and a recognised Global Partner of the International Dyslexia Association. Each SPELD organisation is extremely busy catering […]

By Diana Rigg

21/02/2020

Students often write words correctly in spelling tests but struggle when applying their new knowledge to written work. Why? As a general rule, when transferring spelling into writing, students require […]

By Diana Rigg

21/02/2020

PLD’s decodable readers align with PLD’s Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) sequence. The type of words, word count, and amount of HFWs gradually become more complex as more phonic concepts are […]

By Diana Rigg

10/02/2020

One of the most common questions PLD receives is “Should students focus on a new book each day, or should students reread the same book several times?” This is a […]

By Diana Rigg

07/01/2020

Tip #1: There is a Need for Better Terminology and Understanding “Sight Words” mean so many things to different people. The term “Sight Word” often provides a false impression that […]

By Diana Rigg

13/12/2019

The WA Department of Education schools focus for 2020 has just been released, have you had a chance to check it out? If not, you can view or download a […]

By Diana Rigg

04/12/2019

Let us be calm when reading the 2019 PISA Testing Report and not point the blame solely at teachers. The report reminds us that there is much work to be […]

By Diana Rigg

01/12/2019

Have you caught up on our previous posts, The Importance of Strong Oral Language and Vocabulary Skills for Later Literacy Success and Improving Oral Language? PLD believes oral language and […]

By Diana Rigg

17/09/2019

With our increasing use of technology, is it necessary to teach handwriting in primary schools? Research suggests that the benefits of teaching handwriting go beyond simply writing (Dinehart, 2014). There […]

By Diana Rigg

06/08/2019

Synthetic Phonics is the gold standard, evidence-based approach to teaching literacy, which suggests the fastest pathway into literacy is knowledge of alphabet sounds and phonic sounds. Students require alphabet knowledge […]

By Diana Rigg

19/06/2019

Evidence shows that rhyming is not necessarily the most evidence based of pedagogical choices or the simplest phonological awareness skill to master.

By Diana Rigg

06/11/2018

It is important to take the opportunity prior to the beginning of a new school year to reflect on what programs have best-served students within your school. As part of […]

By Diana Rigg

21/08/2018

Research repeatedly explains that it is essential to get it right when students are first learning to read. The bleak reality is that once students start to fall behind their peers, […]

By Diana Rigg

14/08/2018

What are PLD Decodable Readers? Decodable texts are specifically designed for early readers. They provide reading material that enables students to apply their alphabet sound skills, their early phonic knowledge, […]

By Diana Rigg

05/09/2017

PLD is working to preserve Indigenous languages through the creation of region specific resources. For over 10 years, PLD has worked with a range of Indigenous communities for over ten […]

By Diana Rigg

16/08/2016

With the changes in the National Curriculum, Foundation students (that is, Kindergarten NSW/ACT, Preparatory QLD/VIC/TAS, Pre-Primary WA, Reception SA and Transition NT), are required to acquire early reading and spelling […]

By Diana Rigg

06/08/2016

Speech Pathology Week is here and director of PLD Literacy & Learning, Diana Rigg highlights the role of speech pathologists in schools in order to facilitate increased literacy outcomes. PLD […]

By Diana Rigg

13/05/2016

The team at PLD has always made it a focus to highlight the importance of phonics and Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) as part of a wider skill set for the […]

By Diana Rigg

26/04/2016

In the recent WA Education Department report, which highlighted the success of PLD literacy programs, Professor Louden asked the question ‘What do high-performing primary schools have in common?’. Louden’s research […]

By Diana Rigg

08/03/2016

In my time travelling to different schools and conducting seminars with educators, I often highlight the fact that attendance at school is important and essential for children to learn. However […]

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Literacy Blogs

Does AUSPELD Recognise PLD’s SSP Programs?

What Happens When the Correct Spelling of Test Words Does Not Transfer to Writing?

How Do Decodable Readers Function Within the PLD Process?

Two Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Reading Fluency

Top Tips to Remove the Confusion Around Sight Words

Western Australian Schools Focus for 2020

PLD Responds to PISA Testing of Australian Students

Giving Children the Best Start For Literacy – Speaking and Listening Skills (Instalment 3 of 3)

The Importance of Teaching Handwriting for Cognitive Development

Are Alphabet Sounds Important to Literacy?

Rhyme – Not the Significant Skill That We Once Thought!

Leaders Call For Running Records & PM Benchmarking to be Phased Out

4 Tips For Reading and Blending

PLD Decodable Readers Boost Early Reading

Indigenous Literacy Day

Tracking Early Reading & Spelling Progress From 5 Years

Speech Pathology Week

Why Synthetic Phonics is Essential for Primary Schools?

Why a Whole School Approach is Essential to Literacy Success

PLD Improves Indigenous Literacy in Remote Community Area: Speech Pathology Australia Case Study

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