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

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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.
Get to know your new students with these Sound Waves Literacy games

Sound Waves Literacy

There’s nothing like a fun, whole-class game to bring your new students together, so why not start off the school year by diving into one (or all) of these Sound Waves Literacy Games!
Illustrator Spotlight – Lucy Mcloughlin

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Lucy Mcloughlin’s affinity for drawing and painting stretches as far back in time as she can remember. Despite this, she never considered turning illustration into a career until just four years ago.
Illustrator Spotlight – Carolina Marín Londoño

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Growing up in Colombia, Carolina Marín Londoño always loved to draw.
Etymology: how history can help us better understand English

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Why is there a ‘w’ in the word two? Where did the word yoghurt originate from? Why isn’t said spelled sed?
Resource Spotlight: A5 Sound Cards

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From playing games to creating a sound wall and more, let’s explore some of the ways you can take your spelling lessons to the next level with the Sound Waves A5 Sound Cards!
Let's play Word Unjumbler!

Sound Waves Literacy

We’re excited to announce that our much-loved interactive spelling game is back! Whether you’re already familiar with the previous version of the game, or you’re new to Sound Waves Literacy, you’ll love integrating our fun duck game into your weekly…
Illustrator Spotlight – Anna Stubberfield

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As a child who struggled in the education system, Anna Stubberfield used illustration as a tool to express herself.
Reinforce your students' spelling skills with the Sound Waves Chants and Actions videos

Sound Waves Literacy

Created to help students learn the 43 sounds (phonemes) that make up Australian English, the Chants and Actions videos are engaging classroom favourites that you’ll use time and time again.