Skills in reading comprehension distinguish passive readers from active readers, and take time to develop. These skills are also a prerequisite for acquiring content knowledge and being able to express ideas and opinions through discussion and writing.
Key writing features
- Broad range of writing content with lessons.
- Templates for persuasive, imaginative and informative texts.
- Writing lessons outline the purpose of text types.
- Helps students identify specific structural and language features.
- Options suitable for all ages..
Tested and proven
“Scientific studies show that learning depends on attention, repetition and immediate feedback. LiteracyPlanet provides this in a highly entertaining and rewarding environment that motivates children.”
Professor Genevieve McArthur, Macquarie University.
Literacy strands covered by LiteracyPlanet
Pre-Reading
Phonics
Sight Words
Grammar & Punctuation
Reading
Spelling
Comprehension
Writing
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How to improve writing skills with LiteracyPlanet
Writing skills are an important part of communication and are needed in situations where your audience is not face to face. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message clearly and effectively, whether it’s a simple office memo or the latest best seller.
If you feel your students could benefit from an improvement in their writing skills, LiteracyPlanet can help. Our fun and functional exercises offer a number of benefits including.
- Broad range of writing content with lessons.
- Guided lessons specific for students’ age/skill level.
- Templates for persuasive, imaginative and informative texts.
- Lessons that outline the purpose of text types and help students identify specific structural and language features.
Improve writing with LiteracyPlanet
By teaching writing skills in this way, LiteracyPlanet’s exercises allow students to master the key aspects of good writing in line with syllabus requirements, while also benefiting from a fun and informal learning environment.
Teachers can track and report the progress of students with LiteracyPlanet software and schools can look forward to positive results in just a short space of time. This was highlighted in a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study, which found that just 30 LiteracyPlanet exercises were enough to significantly improve student performance.
