Reading Success in the Early Primary Years

‘Seamer’s book on systematic instruction to enable reading success in the early primary years could not be better timed. While the science of reading has been long established, it is only now that Australian educational policy and curriculum are starting to to align with its principles. This book offers practising teachers clear and engaging information about the ‘what’, the ‘how and the ‘why’ of evidence-based reading instruction. It also provides practical guidance on how this can be immediately put into practice in the classroom and how to personalise for each child on the basis if need. Readers of this book will emerge not only better informed and equipped but also ready to implement what they have learnt in the classroom. Armed with this book, teachers can set up all children for success at school by making sure they learn to “crack the code” of the most complex writing system in the world.’

Dr Kate de Bruin, Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, Monash University, Australia.

Jocelyn Seamer is a teacher and former school leader who provides simple, practical solutions to help teachers implement structured literacy instruction.