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Literacy Impact™

Resources

Free literacy resources for schools

Practical resources to lift literacy.

Free literacy resources for schools, organised by the problem they help you solve. Each one points to a sensible next step.

Free literacy resources for school leaders:
Lead Literacy Improvement

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Science of reading resources for teachers: strengthen structured literacy teaching

Explicit Instruction Self Reflection Tool Choral reading checklist routine Teacher read aloud checklist routine Gist statement routine Comprehension monitoring tips Linking reading and writing: a Year 5 text example

Support students requiring more

What do I do after DIBELS? Data chats template Fluency intervention guide IEP example Setting SMART targets Reading difficulty profiles Year 1 Phonics Check decoding mastery slides Year 1 Phonics Check decoding review slides
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Setting SMART targets Reading difficulty profiles Year 1 Phonics Check decoding mastery slides Year 1 Phonics Check decoding review slides

Popular guides for teachers: phonics, phonemes and reading fluency

Our most read guides, used by teachers across Australia every week.

Tell me: how do I teach high quality phonics?

A practical guide to explicit, systematic phonics in the early years.

The 44 Phonemes of English:

a free printable reference for teachers.

Repeated reading:

a high impact strategy for improving reading fluency.

Read the phonics guide
Download the 44 Phonemes of English

Online courses

Leading Literacy Impact™ for leadership teams, and the High Impact Reading Instruction and Intervention Masterclass for teachers and education assistants.

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The book

High Impact Reading Instruction and Intervention in the Primary Years (Amba Press).

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High Impact Reading Instruction and Intervention in the Primary Years by Julie Scali
WRISE™ handwriting and transcription exercise books for primary students

WRISE™ exercise books

Purposeful, research aligned literacy exercise books designed to support the progression of handwriting and transcription instruction. Not a program, an intervention or a substitute for explicit teaching. Produced in Australia.

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Frequently asked questions

Are the resources free?

Yes. The resources on this page are free to download. WRISE™ exercise books are a paid product.

Who are the resources for?

School leaders, literacy leaders and classroom teachers in primary schools. Each resource is organised by the problem it helps you solve.

Where should I start?

If you are not sure, start with the Literacy Excellence Health Check™. It shows where your school’s literacy systems are strong and where they need strengthening.