About effective reading in the early years of school

'Effective reading in the early years of schools is a suite of professional learning which provides K-2 teachers with an opportunity to explore the practical application of evidence based teaching of reading.

The professional learning opportunities are being developed as a companion to the CESE literature review 'Effective Reading Instruction in the Early Years of School' (2016), and will focus on exploring how phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and oral language are necessary for effective reading instruction.

This professional learning has options to engage as face-to-face learning or as online modules.

Resources

Effective reading in the early years of school professional learning

Use the following links for more information on the components of the 'Effective reading in the early years of school' professional learning. Resources include videos, audio and texts designed to develop an understanding of each concept and help you implement the teaching strategies in the classroom.

Decodable readers

To support improved reading outcomes for all students and ensure access to consistent and equitable resources across the state, the department purchased decodable readers for all NSW public schools with Kindergarten enrolments.

Schools received a delivery of decodable readers during Term 3. 2021, along with information relating to their use.

Visit Decodable texts for more information about using decodable texts.

Professional learning

The professional learning currently available includes:

• Effective reading: phonics
• Effective reading: fluency
  
• Effective reading instruction suite
• CESE literature review - Effective Reading Instruction in the Early Years of School
  

These related resources may help you make decisions about professional learning options for the Effective reading in the early years suite of learning.