Blog Posts & Newsletters
Thinking Harder at Saint Ignatius’ College
Jared Centenara shares how teachers at Saint Ignatius’ College in Adelaide are putting cognitive science
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 8
In this edition: ARTICLE: Thinking harder at Saint Ignatius, ARTICLE: Mini Whiteboards – Beyond the
Morphology Actions
Here are all of the morphemes in Playberry Laser along with their multisensory action videos
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 7
In this edition: Avoiding lethal mutations in teaching … Word Rap has arrived … Ratcheting
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 6
In this edition:
Multisensory Teaching and Learning – What is it? … Report Writing –
To stream or not to stream in structured reading and spelling lessons?
‘Streaming’ is a dirty word in education, but so was ‘phonics’ not all that long
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 5
In this edition:
To Stream or Not to Stream? … Tier 2 Training … Phase
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 4
In this edition:
Tier two progress monitoring … Tier 3 Intervention …When to start Playberry-Laser:
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 3
In this edition:
Tier 2 resources facelift, Changes to the platform, Updated phase spreadsheets and
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 2
In this edition:
Assessment: There’s tests and then there’s tests! …
The difference between
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 1
In this edition:
Additive Blending in Phase 1 …
Teaching Heart Words Well …<br
The downside of a quick start in structured literacy
Playberry Laser has freed teachers from having to create materials so they can get on
Why teach spelling rules?
There’s been some conversation recently about structured literacy programs that don’t teach the most important
Handwriting – Why Bother with Cursive?
Anna Gillingham (the ‘G’ in ‘OG’) advocated teaching cursive from the beginning and many specialist
Rosenshine’s Principle 10 : Engage students in weekly and monthly review: Students need to be involved in extensive practice in order to develop well-connected and automatic knowledge.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 9: Require and monitor independent practice: Students need extensive, successful, independent practice in order for skills and knowledge to become automatic.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 8: Provide scaffolds for difficult tasks: The teacher provides students with temporary supports and scaffolds to assist them when they learn difficult tasks.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 6: Check for student understanding: Checking for student understanding at each point can help students learn the material with fewer errors.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 7: Obtain a high success rate: It is important for students to achieve a high success rate during classroom instruction.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 5: Guide student practice: Successful teachers spend more time guiding students’ practice of new material.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 4: Provide models: Providing students with models and worked examples can help them learn to solve problems faster.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 3: Ask a large number of questions and check the responses of all students: Questions help students practice new information and connect new material to their prior learning.
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 2: Present new material using small steps
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.
Rosenshine’s Principle 1: Daily Review
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are at the heart of how we teach in Playberry Laser.