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Read Australia- based in Queensland and offering training across Australia-  teaching children to read and spell effectively from the start.  Welcome to Read Australia- proud to promote Phonics programs-increasing literacy success across Australia!

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///// Worldwide Research into the Teaching of Reading //// About the Phono-Graphix Teaching Method //// About the Jolly Phonics Teaching Method ////About the SuperPhonics Teaching Method //// About the THRASS Teaching Method ////About Sounds Write //// About The Speech Sound (and Vowel) Set ////
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Read Australia Founder

Emma Hartnell-Baker

Read Australia was created by Emma Hartnell-Baker who has a BEd Hons with a Specialism in The Early Years (1992) and Post Graduate qualifications in Special Needs (Behaviour Management, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Counselling and Helping People and Dyslexia)  She has a Masters Degree in Special Needs from Nottingham University and is a professional life coach

Emma Hartnell-Baker
and also known as

The Child Listener

Read Australia is brought to you by Emma Hartnell-Baker who has a BEd Hons with a Specialism in The Early Years (1992) and Post Graduate qualifications in Special Needs (Behaviour Management, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Counselling and Helping People and Dyslexia)
She has a Masters Degree in Special Needs from Nottingham University and is a
Professional Life Coach

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Emma Hartnell-Baker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Jolly Phonics
- A Guide For Teaching
Reading And Writing

 


Superphonics - Ruth Miskin
Visit the Books and Resources Page
for the whole range of
Super Phonics reading
and spelling books and activities


 


 


 

 


Success starts with learning to read- teach your child to read and spell in the most effective ways! Read Australia will show you how!

Email info@ReadAustralia.com

Footprint Ventures offer a range of Services to Parents & Teachers
- specialising in Early Years Education and Behaviour Support
for Children and Teens.

NAN Grand Chief Celebrates Success of Summer Reading Camps (First Perspective)
THUNDER BAY, ON Wednesday August 27, 2008: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy celebrated the success of the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Aboriginal Summer Reading Camps program for improving literacy and education in NAN communities at an appreciation dinner at Lakehead University earlier this week.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:47:06 GMT

Internat’l Literacy Day Set (The Kentucky Post)
International Literacy Day, observed annually Sept. 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy needs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:20:55 GMT

Test scores continue to rise (Barrie Examiner)
Ontario schools have made the grade in literacy and math for the 2007-2008 school year, according to a provincial report. The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released a report yesterday highlighting 2008 assessments of reading, writing and mathematics that showed Grade 9 math and reading levels in [...]
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:20:51 GMT

Comcast reaches out to literacy center (The Deming Headlight)
Can watching cable television improve reading? In an indirect way, according to the local Comcast office, at 109 N. Silver St. and a national program known as Comcast Cares.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:16:05 GMT


Emma Hartnell-Baker is also known as The Child Listener

Read Australia has been created to empower parents, and offer information relating to
what we know about effective methods of teaching children to read and spell.

Gold Coast (07) 5573 1015


 

Empowering parents and teachers - sharing research and useful information
relating to the teaching of reading worldwide, with a focus on Australia


Workshops and Training for Childcare Workers, Parents and Early Years Teachers

Update- The Child Listener is putting all workshops and training on hold while
completing a doctorate in Education.

Workshops are based on The Child Listener's own methods and are generally
created with the needs of the clients in mind and on latest research and available information.

Read Australia are not affiliated with, nor do they offer training in any
of the methods referred to on this web site- this is for information purposes only.


 

Click here to visit the Read Australia Directory- reading and spelling tutors and related services including help and support for parents of children with Dyslexia


 

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Learn to use Jolly Phonics or other effective methods in your school and childcare facility- offer the children the very
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