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"The Readability Test Tool provides a quick and easy way to test the readability of your work."

"as kids get older and go to school, reading can be seen as work rather than fun -- and kids, especially teens, may stop reading for pleasure. Here are nine ways to get teens reading, either again or for the first time."

"The appearance of digital technology has transformed the way information is created, stored, accessed and used. Nevertheless, that process hasn't set back libraries at all."

"Want to let your kid do some online research for homework and projects but worried (understandably!) about what they might find? This list of safe search sites for kids lets young surfers investigate topics they're interested in while protecting them from the stuff they're not ready to see."

"kids safe search engines are platforms designed specifically to help kids search the web in a safe and kid-friendly environment. "

"Most people prefer to rely on just one or two search engines that deliver three key features: 1)Relevant results (results you are interested in); 2) Uncluttered, easy-to-read interface; 3)Helpful options to broaden or tighten a search The possibilities we highlight should help you find the best search engine for your needs."

"It's generally accepted that if you need to find something on the Internet, you go to Google. But have you tried the other options? Sure, Bing didn't get into the Oxford English Dictionary, but it's still around, along with a few other Google competitors that promise everything from better layouts to more privacy."

"Which search engine is better at finding the information you want, fast? We compare the features of DuckDuckGo and Google."

"Critical thinking 'involves students learning to recognise or develop an argument, use evidence in support of that argument, draw reasoned conclusions, and use information to solve problems,' (ACARA, 2016). The ability to 'critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources' appears across subject areas."

"Using a six-point strategy, teachers can help students learn about responsible web research by assessing the validity of most information that they'll encounter online."

"Tips on how to teach students to become info-savvy learners, and how to identify quality information in an online environment that often lacks an authoritative voice."

"Readability calculator (a.k.a reading level checker) helps you to successfully identify what grade kid could easily read and understand your article / text."

"Why does it matter that children come to love books rather than simply learn to read? What factors create this 'love' and how do you and your team go about trying to foster it?"

Newspaper article on the increasing popularity and success of audiobooks in the Australian market and some of key performers

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is a charity working to improve literacy in primary schools. Our work raises the achievement of children by helping schools to teach literacy creatively and effectively, putting quality children's literature at the heart of all learning. Four areas to investigate at the bottom of the home page.

A recent study by University College London (UCL) has suggested that heavy use of social media can cause lower levels of literacy in children. The study was based on 11,000 children tracked from their births in 2000 and has found that time spent on social media could be distracting children from reading and homework, thus having an adverse effect on their literacy.

Through examining the different ways parents tell stories, we have pinpointed which elements of shared reading are most beneficial for children's cognitive development.

REviews of LGBQT fiction for all ages and in different formats. Includes more general titles on accepting difference

Graphic novel adaptations of prose works have been earning critical praise for some time. Now, with graphic novels firmly established on library shelves, publishers are turning to them as source material for novels and chapter books.