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Issue 14, December 2022
We’re turning our attention, in this edition, to spelling and writing instruction. J. Richard Gentry outlines why spelling should be hot...
Dec 23, 20222 min read


Issue 13, August 2022
In this edition, we feature a number of perspectives on reading as a human right: Greg Ashman reports on the Ontario Human Rights...
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Issue 12, December 2021
We’re focusing on what works when it comes to literacy in this edition, and translating scientific evidence into practice both in the...
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Issue 11, June 2021
In this edition, we tackle a critical question: are we there yet, on the long winding road towards improving reading instruction? Pamela...
Jun 23, 20212 min read


Issue 10, December 2020
In this edition, we return to the science of reading: Emina McLean discusses why there are bigger questions around how to teach reading...
Dec 2, 20202 min read


Issue 9, June 2020
In this edition, David Kinnane looks at why poor children are more likely to be poor readers – and what we can do about it, while Jodie...
Jun 5, 20202 min read


Issue 8, October 2019
In this edition, Pamela Snow examines what evidence-based practice in education means in 2019, while Jennifer Buckingham reports on how...
Oct 28, 20191 min read


Issue 7, June 2019
In this edition of Nomanis, one of our themes is explicit teaching – Jennifer Buckingham and Anne Castles explore how some children learn...
Jun 24, 20192 min read


Issue 6, November 2018
Just in time for Summer reading, in the November edition of Nomanis we cover the L3 literacy program, Evidence for Learning's mission to...
Nov 20, 20181 min read


Issue 5, July 2018
In this edition, we canvass topics such as providing whole-school support for students with learning difficulties, South Australia's...
Jul 10, 20181 min read


Issue 4, December 2017
In this edition, we continue our focus on phonics, with an explainer from Kevin Wheldall, Pamela Snow and Linda Graham; a discussion of...
Jan 9, 20182 min read


Issue 3, August 2017
In this edition of Nomanis, we focus on phonics, prompted by recent calls for the introduction of a phonics screening check in Australia....
Aug 22, 20171 min read


Issue 2, December 2016
The need for effective early reading instruction in schools is a theme carried through several of the articles in the second edition of...
Feb 9, 20172 min read


Issue 1, August 2016
The first edition of Nomanis is out and I suspect that many of you will be asking ‘Why Nomanis?’ or perhaps ‘What is Nomanis?’ The detail...
Aug 1, 20161 min read
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