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I love to write poems. Children do too. Giving young children a simple structure or a repetitive pattern to start from gets them thinking about words, how they sound, what...

Sorting is a very important skill. We sort things every day without even thinking about it. We sort items in cutlery drawers, sort and arrange dishes in the dishwasher, even...

Welcome to the second in the series of author spotlights. Last month I introduced you to Rebecca Johnson and her award winning Insect Series. This month I have great pleasure...

At this time of the year, children all around the world are getting ready to celebrate Halloween. The most exciting part of Halloween for children is dressing up in costume...

This post honours International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October. The day was established to “to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.”...

Since its inauguration in 1999, World Space Week has been celebrated each year from 4 to 10 October. Its purpose is to celebrate the “contributions of space science and technology...

Reading and following procedures is a part of everyday life. We need to follow a procedure to make a cake, take medicine, repair a bicycle, treat head lice, assemble a...

Hi, welcome to the readilearn blog and the first in our Author Spotlight series. Spring is here and summer is on its way in Australia. The excitement of new life...

Hi, and welcome again to the readilearn blog. I hope you’ve had a good week. Rarely, when the costs of education are being calculated, is the contribution made by teachers...

Hi, and welcome again to the readilearn blog. I hope you’ve had a good week. Thank you for your interest in readilearn. I apologise to those who have experienced difficulty...

  The first day of September marks the first day of spring in Australia. It is also recognised throughout Australia as Wattle Day.  The golden wattle is our national floral...

Hi, welcome to readilearn, a new website of early childhood teaching resources. I’m Norah Colvin, founder of readilearn and writer of all readilearn materials. I’m excited to be able to...