Free resources to help our preschoolers and primary school-age kids to read
To help our kids to read, we need good tools to put independent, peer-reviewed research into practice. Decades of evidence-building tells us...
10 great words to teach young high-schoolers (and why) – with brilliant free resources!
Welcome to 2018, dear readers! Over the last years, we’ve published hundreds of free articles, and ebooks summarising some of the...
Parents of Preschoolers: Banter’s 2018 PreLit (preliteracy) classes are now open for enrolment
Is your preschooler going to school next year? If so, help your preschooler prepare for school success with our 30-minute,...
Read non-fiction books to your kids, part 2: our booklist!
We promised. Now here it is: our favourite non-fiction books for late talkers, preschoolers and young school-aged kids! Over the...
Read non-fiction books to your late talkers and preschoolers: here’s why
Stories dominate many early childhood classrooms, libraries and homes (e.g. Guo et al., 2013). We love good stories too. But, recently,...
Yes to the Phonics Screening Check: my ‘Why’ in 10 points
A few readers have asked for my views on the proposed Phonics Screening Check for all Year 1 students in...