- Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Robyn
Issue 4, December 2017

In this edition, we continue our focus on phonics, with an explainer from Kevin Wheldall, Pamela Snow and Linda Graham; a discussion of why the digital age makes phonics more important than ever from Tom Nicholson; and a reflection by Anne Glennie on converting from phonics-phobic to phonics fanatic. We also have several articles on reading comprehension – James Murphy gives seven steps to improving comprehension, and John Kenny outlines the importance of vocabulary. In our Q&A this issue, Kevin Wheldall speaks with reading expert Linda Siegel.
You can view a digital edition of Nomanis here, download a PDF of the whole edition here (2mb), or download the individual articles below:
Editorial: Achieving educational excellence in Australian schools: Kevin Wheldall and Robyn Wheldall
What we’ve been reading: Nomanis editorial team
What’s age got to do with reading?: Kevin Wheldall, Molly de Lemos and Craig Wright
A journey to the dark side – phonics-phobic to phonics fanatic: Anne Glennie
Code-teaching or code-breaking?: Dianne Murphy
Explainer: Phonics is not a method of reading, it is a method of learning how to read: Kevin Wheldall, Pamela Snow and Linda Graham
In support of phonics: Kathy Rastle
Children struggle to hear and teachers struggle to teach in new open-plan learning environments: Kiri Mealings
Q&A with Linda Siegel: Kevin Wheldall
The importance of vocabulary for reading comprehension: John Kenny
Seven steps to improving reading comprehension: James Murphy
Requiem for a straw man: James Murphy
Some thoughts on the teaching of reading: Bob Sweet
Zero to hero - why we need phonics more than ever in the digital age: Tom Nicholson
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