St Patrick's uses Firefly's professional development to drive spelling success

Sound Waves Literacy

Finding and implementing the right spelling program for your students can be a tricky process. You want a pedagogically sound program, with plenty of training – but not every program provides that freely or economically.

Etymology: how history can help us better understand English

Sound Waves Literacy

Why is there a ‘w’ in the word two? Where did the word yoghurt originate from? Why isn’t said spelled sed?

Teacher Spotlight – How Karyn Phillips uses her classroom to be a First Nations ally

Teacher Spotlight is a new series by Firefly Education that will share insights from a variety of education influencers who inspire fellow teachers with their unique classroom knowledge and helpful resources.

What do teachers love about English Stars?

English Stars

All teachers know effective English lessons demand lots of planning, sourcing of quality resources and catering for the individual needs of students – on top of the actual teaching itself.

Teacher Spotlight: Brooke Cuthbertson's push for inclusive education for First Nations peoples

Firefly Education’s ‘Teacher Spotlight’ shares insights from a variety of education influencers who inspire fellow teachers with their unique classroom knowledge and helpful resources.

Teacher Spotlight – Top Tips from Tramain Maybanks (@themurriteacher)

Teacher Spotlight is a new series by Firefly Education that will share insights from a variety of education influencers who inspire fellow teachers with their unique classroom knowledge and helpful resources.

The benefits of cursive handwriting

Writing Time

Even in our digital world, educators can see the value that early primary students get from handwriting. But as the focus switches from print to cursive handwriting in upper primary, students and teachers may ask – why is cursive handwriting development…

Teacher Spotlight – How Jess Williams celebrates Indigenous Australian culture in the classroom

Firefly Education’s ‘Teacher Spotlight’ shares insights from a variety of education influencers who inspire fellow teachers with their unique classroom knowledge and helpful resources.

What makes Sound Waves Literacy an effective program?

Sound Waves Literacy

Sound Waves Literacy is a whole-school systematic word study program that supports teachers in their whole-class (Tier 1) spelling and reading lessons.