Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 7
In this edition: Avoiding lethal mutations in teaching … Word Rap has arrived … Ratcheting up retrieval effort during review…New look Heart Words for 2026 … Structured Writing now spans R-2 … Getting your Sounds Pure … New Demo Lessons … Take-home Phase 1 Reading Cards … Tier 2 and 3 Training…Who’s Your Captain?
Morgan Year 1 – Review Lesson with Paired Reading
Watch Morgan doing a review lesson with her year 1 class.
Elyce Reception – Phonology Lesson with Paired Reading
Watch Elyce doing a Phonology lesson with her reception class.
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 6
In this edition:
Multisensory Teaching and Learning – What is it? … Report Writing – What data do I use to report on reading and spelling? … Upcoming training dates …
End of year data analysis and sessions … Year One Writing is DONE! … Phase 7 has landed … Keeping Reading Card Decks Tight and Tidy.
Literacy Leaders Session Recording May 15 2025
Please find below the online recording of the Literacy Leaders Session held on the 15th of May 2025
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 ago. We think that general beliefs about streaming (ability grouping) deserves a rethink. What if we consider ability grouping from a standpoint of targeted reading and spelling instruction? Does differentiation offer what it promises, or is it a poor remedy for low-quality teaching and high-variance curriculum? And, given the huge variance of basic literacy skills in most Australian classrooms, can we really teach all students reading and spelling at grade level?
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 5
In this edition:
To Stream or Not to Stream? … Tier 2 Training … Phase 0 Training … Literacy Leaders” Session … NEW Phase 2 Structured Writing Resources …
… Explicit Maths Program (EMP) Discount … Ollie Lovell & Craig Barton Maths PD discount … Tier 2 Games Packs Pre Orders … Extra Reading Revision Slides and Worksheets (Phase 1 and 2)
Playberry Laser T1-2 Newsletter 4
In this edition:
Tier two progress monitoring … Tier 3 Intervention …When to start Playberry-Laser: YESTERDAY! … When can we allow students to read non-decodable books? … Upcoming Nuts and Bolts training… Explicit Maths Program (EMP) Discount … Ollie Lovell & Craig Barton Maths PD discount…New teacher tips…
Emma Year 6 Heart Phonology Words to Read and Words to Spell Demo
Watch Emma’s Year 6 class do ‘Words to Read’ and ‘Words to Spell’.
Emma Year 6 Heart Word Review Demo
Watch Emma’s Year 6 Class do the Heart Word Routine. When heart words are longer than your arm………..here are some ideas!