Guided Reading - Jane Farrall Consulting

Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction Version 2.0

Sep 1, 20233 Comments

Over the last several weeks, I have spent time updating my first online course - and I'm delighted to announce that on October 6th I'll be launching Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction Version 2.0. It is over three years now since I published the original version of this course. Since that time there have been

Organising Books - School-Wide!

Feb 5, 20224 Comments

In the next couple of weeks, Australian schools are heading back from summer break. As well as the usual "return to school" bits and pieces, we are also working our way through all the extra "stuff" due to COVID - as I know everyone around the world is. I hope you are all managing and

Book Tips for Older Readers

Apr 10, 2021

I am addicted to listening to audiobooks and Podcasts while gardening - it's my Saturday catch up time! This morning I listened to the current Lomah Podcast episode with the amazing Sally Clendon. If you haven't caught up with this, the Lomah Podcast is running a special 15 episode series at the moment on literacy

Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Students with CCN - Site Licences

Aug 13, 20204 Comments

This time last week I launched my first online course "Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Students with Complex Communication Needs". There's been so much great feedback on it already - thank-you to everyone who has signed up and shared information. Lots of schools have enquired about the site licence options - so I have

Online Course: Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for students with CCN

Aug 6, 202014 Comments

I am absolutely delighted to say that I have just published my first online course! It's been a labour of love - and I have a huge sense of achievement for completing it!! I've had a number of requests recently for more online learning options - and I've also had a number of requests for

New website: Comprehensive Literacy for ALL

Mar 31, 20206 Comments

For the last couple of months I have been working on a new resource for the schools I work with. Recently I've had a bit more quality time to work on it (for some reason)! As a result, it is now finished and ready to share - and given the current situation I've decided to

2019 Literacy Intensive

Feb 11, 2019

Great news! The 2019 Literacy Intensive course presented by myself (Jane Farrall) and Dr Sally Clendon is now open for registrations! Details Dates: Monday 30th September – Friday 4th of October Location Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin 5 Hammersford Drive, Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223 Cost $1600 (includes morning tea, lunch and tea/coffee each day plus

AGOSCI 2017 Presentations

May 18, 20172 Comments

Today I went to one of my very happy places - an AGOSCI conference. I love AGOSCI. The Australian AAC Community is so inclusive and supportive - and extremely clever! The AGOSCI 2017 conference was fabulous as always - and I'm just sorry that for the first time in 25 years I'm not attending the whole

Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: Meeting the Instructional Needs of ALL Students in our Classrooms

Nov 21, 20152 Comments

Many of the schools that I work with have been consistently implementing good, comprehensive literacy instruction for some time - and as a result there are a greater number of conventional readers and writers in our schools. This has led to an increased need for differentiation in our classrooms, and for more teachers to provide

Picture Books for Older Readers Update

Aug 23, 20142 Comments

It's the end of the Book Week here in Australia - so I thought I'd do a quick book based post. Early in August I wrote a post about Picture Books for Older Readers which is linked to a Pinterest Board of the same name. I've had several people ask me for a text based