English Language and Literacy
English Language and Literacy Books and Activities for Kids (Foundation to Year 2)
- Support children’s literacy growth with our collection of picture books, hands-on literacy activities, and practical articles for teachers and parents. All aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Foundation (age 5), Year 1 (age 6), and Year 2 (age 7).
- Explore key language topics through our Book Hub, including compound and complex sentences, topic-specific vocabulary (including words and noun groups), rhyme, repetition, prepositions, alliteration, similes, and sequencing events in texts.
- Our teacher-and-parent-friendly articles offer tips on building comprehension strategies, encouraging fluency, and strengthening interaction skills, whether you’re guiding students in the classroom or supporting learning at home.
- Ideal for educators and homeschoolers looking to nurture confident young readers and writers through story-rich and language-focused learning.
Topics in this subject
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Selecting a Quality Text to Teach Big Emotions in Year 2 (Case Study)
Explore how The Shouting Girl, a powerful text about big emotions, are chosen to teach Year 2 students to empathise, identify, and express emotions.
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The Shouting Girl: L11 Evaluation
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to reflect on and evaluate the text by using full sentences, evidence from the text, and our own opinions to deepen comprehension.
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The Shouting Girl: L10 Summarising
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to summarise the story to strengthen our comprehension skills.
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The Shouting Girl: L9 Identifying Exclusion
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning about exclusion in play through Jim.
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The Shouting Girl: L8 Making Inferences
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to analyse the Kim character in the text by making inferences.
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The Shouting Girl: L7 Text Comparison
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to compare texts with a similar topic and understand how different characters and settings help us learn about emotions.
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The Shouting Girl: L6 Literal Retrieval
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to retrieve key details in the story.
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The Shouting Girl: L5 Building Vocabulary
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to understand the meaning of unknown words in the text.
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The Shouting Girl: L4 Safe Spaces
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are exploring safe spaces in the text to understand how they help us regulate.
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The Shouting Girl: L3 Making Connections
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to make connections between the story and ourselves and make use of the regulation strategies from the text.
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The Shouting Girl: L2 Making Predictions
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to make predictions about the text.
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The Shouting Girl – L1 Background Knowledge
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning to build our background knowledge to help us comprehend a text.
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Storytelling through Fine Arts in Early Childhood Education
Discover how early childhood education benefits from visual literacy through storytelling and art. Explore creative ideas for your classroom today!
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An Empathetic Postcard to The Shouting Girl
📔 The Shouting Girl by Steven Huynh• We are learning how we can respond with empathy and kindness.
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![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L11 Evaluation and Reflection](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson11-Cover.jpg)
[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L11 Evaluation and Reflection
📔 Let’s Build A Boat by Jane Godwin• We are learning to evaluate and reflect on the text and your boat.
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![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L10 Summarising](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson10-Cover.jpg)
[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L10 Summarising
📔 Let’s Build A Boat by Jane Godwin• We are learning to summarise the story.
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![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L9 Making Inferences](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson9-Cover.jpg)
[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L9 Making Inferences
📔 Let’s Build A Boat by Jane Godwin• We are learning to make inferences about the text and understand the message of the story.
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8 Important Classroom Discussion Strategies in Early Years Education
Discover why classroom discussion is vital in early childhood education. Explore easy strategies to build communication skills in the early years.
![[T4R] The Shouting Girl Reading/Health Unit for Year 2](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/T4R-TheShoutingGirl-UnitOverview-Cover.jpg)
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat Reading/Design Unit for Year 1/2](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Overview-Cover.jpg)