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Q & A with Rhona Stainthorp
British reading researcher Rhona Stainthorp reflects on her greatest influences, barriers to improvement in the teaching of reading, and a l
Nomanis
Jun 24, 201913 min read


Synthetic phonics: what it is and what it is not
All phonic approaches are not created equal, with synthetic phonics defined by specific characteristics, as outlined here.
Nomanis
Jun 24, 201913 min read


What we've been reading
Download PDF Nicola Bell In the past six months I have dipped in and out of a few different book genres. Like most other Australians, I...
Nomanis
Jun 24, 20195 min read


When two tribes go to war ...
By Kevin Wheldall Download PDF of article “When two tribes go to war A point is all that you can score” “Two Tribes”, Frankie Goes to...
Nomanis
Jun 20, 20194 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...
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
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...
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
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...
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
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....
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
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...
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
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...
Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
Aug 1, 20161 min read
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