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Spelling Diagnostic Test video tutorial

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Watch this handy video tutorial to find out about the Sound Waves Spelling Diagnostic Test used in Years 1 to 6. We cover how to conduct the test, how to mark the test and ways to provide targeted remediation.
Sound Waves Literacy Online: Handy tips and features

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There’s so much to discover at Sound Waves Literacy Online. Aside from oodles of quality lesson materials, the intuitive digital design is packed with handy tools and features that make teaching in a modern classroom seamless.
Spelling and handwriting: A valuable partnership!

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All educators know the challenge of juggling competing priorities in a crowded curriculum. Handwriting can easily be the first thing to be overlooked, but for Foundation teachers it’s a crucial part of literacy development — let’s unpack why.
High-frequency words, special words, sight words – what's the difference?

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High-frequency words, as the name suggests, are the words most often used in English and can contain common or unusual phoneme–grapheme relationships.
Sound Waves Literacy: Parent video

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We understand how important it is for parents to be aware of what’s happening in the classroom when it comes to reading and spelling. That’s why, for schools using Sound Waves Literacy resources, we’ve put together this informative video for…
How to deliver effective modelled reading with projectable Sound Waves Decodable Readers

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Before students begin reading independently, it’s important they are explicitly taught phoneme–grapheme relationships and have the opportunity to observe effective modelled reading.
Sound Waves Literacy: A Key Element in Cooloola Christian College’s Outstanding NAPLAN Success

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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…
Navigating early literacy: The research behind effective instruction in Foundation

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The first year of school is a big deal for students. It’s full of excitement, change, and new and complex challenges, such as learning to read and spell. While children have a natural capacity to acquire oral language, they must…
Prefixes, suffixes and roots: Why morphology matters

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