Create readers

The NZ Literacy Association’s 42nd conference was held recently in Christchurch with a theme 'The arts as a bridge to literacy'. Here's a round-up of some of the conference highlights and learnings.

Current research comparing print and on-screen reading experiences suggests we skim and scan better when we read online but understand and remember less. Discover the optimal skills of each reading style to help your students learn as well online as in print.

To celebrate International Literacy Day 2019 and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, here are a few of our favourite bilingual books in te reo Māori and English.

Read about our guest author, school librarian Crissi Blair's experience of being a judge and convenor for the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

It’s not too late for students to enter the 2019 Smart Alex writing competition. Entries close 5pm 21 July 2019 so students can submit their entries over the holidays.

This blog post about World Refugee Day has a wide range of resources and questions to inspire classroom discussion about refugees in New Zealand and worldwide.

Read about the exciting authors and activities from this year's Auckland Writers Festival that helped kindle passion for reading in students from across New Zealand.

One thing we comic nerds like to do is to endlessly debate the meaning of the word ‘comic’. What is a comic? What are its defining features?

Find out more about 2019 ComicFest in Wellington, and also local Free Comic Book Day events in your area.

How would your secondary students like to enter an exciting creative writing competition? Entry is free and there is $3,000 in prize money!