Sir Jim Rose in the News
Sir Jim Rose, Max Coltheart and the teaching of reading made front page news in the Australian this week, in an article by Justine Ferrari reporting on the release of the NSW government’s new literacy teaching guides incorporating the latest research evidence on the best way to teach reading.
Only NSW makes right sounds on learning to read Justine Ferrari, The Australian, 29 September 2009FOUR years after the national inquiry into teaching reading, one Australian government has finally embraced the key recommendation that children be taught the sounds that make up words as an essential first step in learning to read.
See also the editorial in the Australian, 30 September 2009