Does your child have a specific reading problem? Speech pathologists and literacy educators at Kids First in Sydney’s northern beaches explain 5 common reading problems that affect up to 13% of Australian children. Children start developing their foundation...
To test or not to test…that is the question! NAPLAN is perhaps one of the most hotly debated topics in Australian education. Many parents and teachers firmly believe that it’s important to monitor children’s basic literacy and numeracy skills with a national testing...
Did you know that 14% of children in Year 10 only have basic reading and writing levels? It’s an alarming statistic, isn’t it? According to Speech Pathology Australia, children who have language impairments are six times more likely to experience reading and writing...
Kids and parents around Australia usually greet the long summer holiday break with enthusiasm. It’s great to get out of the routine of school… No more spelling lists, Maths Mentals and nightly readers… But experts tell us that for many children, the ‘summer reading...
Speech Pathologist Vickie Leung is the former director of the Multi-Lit Literacy Centre at Macquarie University. Here she provides great at-home strategies for helping your child learn to read. Why do some kids struggle with reading? When we are learning a new skill,...
