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What is morphology and how is it taught?

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:26:54 GMT

How might a student go about reading or spelling a word like unhelpful?

What is reading fluency and how can you assess it?

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:44:01 GMT

Blog Post 1 of 2 on Fluency

What is reading fluency?

All teachers know what it sounds like when a student is reading disfluently. Defining reading fluency can be less straightforward.

How to improve students’ reading fluency

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:43:06 GMT

Blog Post 2 of 2 on Fluency

Helping primary school students become fluent readers

In many classrooms today, students are learning to decode words accurately through systematic phonics instruction. However, fluency is sometimes expected to develop naturally through reading time alone.

In reality, fluent reading rarely develops by chance. Many students, especially those who find reading effortful, need regular, supported opportunities to practise reading at the word, sentence and connected text level.

Partner Reading: A Powerful Fluency Routine

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:20:51 GMT

From small group to partner reading to build reading fluency

Many teachers tell us that getting uninterrupted time for high-quality small group reading can be tough. In the Little Learners Love Literacy® (LLLL) approach, partner reading is one of the most effective routines for creating that space. Once embedded, this short, daily fluency routine builds reading confidence, independence and accountability – all while freeing you up to focus on targeted small-group instruction.

Implementation – Practical Strategies to Maximise Impact

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:54:47 GMT

In her recent article, Why Implementing the Evidence-Based Approach Isn’t Enough, educator, consultant and Learning Difficulties specialist Julie Scali reminds us that professional learning is just the beginning, not the end, of change. Even the most research-aligned approach will only reach its potential when the right systems, routines, and supports are in place.

Little Learners Assessment Updates

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Mon, 12 May 2025 05:27:48 GMT

We are very excited to share that there are now two ways to administer our Little Learners Love Literacy assessments - on paper and ONLINE!

Year 2 Updates

Our assessments have also been updated to include subtests to assess new Year 2 content. The LLARS and LLASS now include:

New LLARS Stage 7 Review non-words subtest
New LLASS subtest for Stage 7 Review

New benchmarks

New benchmarks that align with the Year 2 teaching sequence have also been introduced.

NEW benchmarks:	LLARS (Non-words)	LLASS
Foundation - Mid-Year	4	N/A
Foundation - End Year	6	5
Year 1 - Mid Year	7.2	7.1
Year 1 - End Year	7.4	7.3
Year 2 - Mid Year	7R	7.4
Year 2 - End Year	7.5	7.5

What replaces the English Online Interview (EOI) in Victoria?

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:35:48 GMT

As Victorian schools await the introduction of the new phonics screening check, EOI has been made optional. If you are wondering what you should do to assess students on their entry to school this year, you’re not alone! Here’s what we know, and a download that might help …

Teaching Year 2 with LLLL - Routines and Resources

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:12:12 GMT

Earlier this month we shared our Year 2 scope and sequence and some information about the content. This blog builds on that information, with detail about the structure of the Year 2 approach, instructional routines and resources. A free sample of the Stage 7 Review unit will be available during the holidays to provide more support for the term ahead.

Teaching Stage 7 Unit 1

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:33:45 GMT

Updates to Stage 7 Unit 1 are coming! Browse this blog to find out what additional support and resources we are making available for this important unit of the LLLL program.

Teaching LLLL - 2025 Updates

hello@learninglogic.com.au (Little Learners Team) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 GMT

Looking ahead to 2025, this blog aims to bring you up-to-date with improvements and additions to the Little Learners Love Literacy program for next year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch!