This year, our meetings with Lead Teachers are being held once a term. The aim is to support schools to select the assessments and instructional strategies that fit best with their school while, at the same time, ensuring teachers are supported to continue with the instructional practices that have been shown to make a difference ... Keep Reading

On 21 February 2019, Joy Allcock presented a short summary of the Shine Literacy Project for the 2018 year together with the full report ... Keep Reading

The second phase of the Shine Literacy initiative was confirmed on Friday, 24 February 2017. About 3,000 children will be involved in the initiative this year. Representatives from the participating schools met and discussed a number of matters. Keep Reading

Professor James Chapman (Massey University) has provided a full report on the research results of the Shine Literacy Project. This report examines the effects of using the Sounds Like Fun approach on literacy learning outcomes for different groups of children. Keep Reading

The long-awaited Final Report for the Shine Literacy Project was released at a meeting with principals, teachers, sponsors and supporters on Tuesday 6 December 2016. When you read it, you will understand why it was so well received.  final_report_nov_2016_ More information will follow shortly.... Keep Reading

The Shine Literacy Project is showing accelerated progress for Maori and Pasifika children in their first year at school. Dale Husband of Radio Waatea (6.30am) interviewed Joy Allcock to find out more about the project. Keep Reading

On Tuesday 1 September, Professor James Chapman from Massey University will will explain the results of the first year of the Shine Literacy Project.and their significance in terms of educational outcomes. Eleven of the fifteen Comparison schools have taken up the Sounds Like Fun approach in the second year of the project. Keep Reading

Children in the Shine Literacy Project are completing their assessments at the end of their first year at school. It has been very exciting to see how much they have learned. Keep Reading

Our year has started on a very positive note. We have had great results that show children in the trial classrooms are moving forward at the same rate regardless of the knowledge they started school with. We have planned a PD day called “Where to Next” ... Keep Reading

We reached a milestone last Thursday (26 February). About 70 people met to hear the results of the first phase of the Shine Literacy project. Whitireia Polytechnic generously provided the venue for this meeting. You can see some of the details discussed at the meeting. Keep Reading