Roleystone Community College finds a winner in Maths Trek

Maths Trek

At Roleystone Community College, an independent public school southeast of Perth, selecting the right educational resources is a collaborative effort between the leadership team and classroom teachers.

Firefly and Ronald McDonald House: Building Brighter Futures Together

Firefly Education has teamed up with Ronald McDonald House Charities to help build brighter futures for Australian children. As part of this partnership, we’ve gifted a range of educational programs and resources to support children’s learning and development during challenging…

Sound Waves Literacy: A Key Element in Cooloola Christian College’s Outstanding NAPLAN Success

Sound Waves Literacy

When outstanding NAPLAN results rolled in to Cooloola Christian College, the school took it as proof they were on the right track using Sound Waves Literacy. Beyond improved student outcomes, Cooloola has reaped multiple benefits from the program. The quality…

Prefixes, suffixes and roots: Why morphology matters

Sound Waves Literacy

Which of the words below have more than one morpheme? autobiography
stars
crocodile

Supporting Disadvantaged Students at Burnside State School

Sound Waves Literacy

At Firefly Education we believe all children have an equal right to a quality education, which is why we established the Disadvantaged Students Program. This program is designed to ensure financially disadvantaged students across Australia don’t have to go without…

Sound Waves Literacy: Research insights into systematic synthetic phonics

Sound Waves Literacy

Systematic synthetic phonics is an evidence-based method of teaching critical reading and spelling skills. So what exactly is systematic synthetic phonics? What evidence is there for its effectiveness? How does Sound Waves Literacy fit into the picture?

Letter reversals in handwriting

Writing Time

If you’ve ever taught in early primary, chances are you’ve seen letter reversals in a student’s handwriting. While the idea of writing reversed letters may seem unnatural to someone with years of handwriting experience (like yourself), almost all children around…

Enhancing Spelling Success: The Sound Waves Literacy Journey at Bayside Christian College

Sound Waves Literacy

Bayside Christian College wanted to implement a comprehensive spelling program equipped with user-friendly resources and supported by professional development. Luckily, their search led them to discover Sound Waves Literacy.

Fluency and flexibility in mental computation

Think Mentals

Have you ever tried moving furniture? Did you panic when your oversized couch wouldn’t fit through the door? Did you hastily try different positions until you found one that worked – damaging the paintwork in the process? Or did you…