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Ready to Read Community Literacy Program will be offering a short holiday program during the 2019 July school holidays. This program is designed for children who are starting school in…

When reading to your child, talk about what they can see in the picture first. This will add context when they try to decode words.

Learning to read is an essential part of a child’s development, if they are to gain an education and function comfortably in society.

We had the pleasure of contributing to a recent Ellaslist article about literacy. In particular, the article highlights the importance of timing when it comes to literacy. There is a…

The Ready to Read children’s library is a pop-up facility designed to bring the joy of reading into the community. You will find it at community events, expos, markets and…

Helping your preschool-aged child prepare for the big leap from home to school can be an exciting but stressful time for many families. Starting school isn’t what it used to…

Ready to Read On-Demand is now available! 26 online lessons focus on essential early literacy skills and feature a phonics song.

Today’s pre-schoolers are growing up in a screen-saturated world. Dr Kristy Goodwin provides guidance for developing tech habits to help, rather than hinder, your child’s start to school.

Good speech and language skills are crucial to the effective communication of each child and are a critical part of their overall development. Oral language skills enable a child to convey…

The Ready to Read Community Literacy Program is a not-for-profit initiative designed to broaden access to early literacy.

Hearing is essential for language development and literacy. Audiologist Lindsay Reinhardt demystifies childhood hearing.

Starting ‘big school’ represents a huge change for children. Psychologist Jane Hewlett provides insight into managing this transition.

In this digital age, many of the incidental circumstances for physical exploration and growth have dissolved. Although the impacts of this on ever-increasing obesity and preventable disease rates is clear,…

Ready to Read has been awarded Best Local Preschooler Activity (3-5 years) at the What's On 4 Kids Awards, for making early literacy classes fun and accessible.

School drop offs and pickups are notoriously crazy times of the day. However, there are simple things you can do to ensure your child remains safe.

School holidays may be the light at the end of the tunnel, but they can become a juggling act for many parents.