A new approach to raising the literacy skills of 5-year-olds has been released in two Dunedin primary schools. The Ministry of Education has teamed up with the University of Canterbury to roll out a new research-based initiative called Better Start Literacy Approach. "We are finding more students are entering school at 5 years of age with decreased literacy knowledge and skills. "Therefore, as educators it is crucial we deliver explicit evidence-based best practice instruction to lift student outcomes in literacy." Central to the BSLA was the Ready to Read – Phonics Plus early readers’ series, recently published by the Ministry of Education as part of its new Early Literacy Approach, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2021 16:35 UTC