Introduction Robyn Ewing; 1. Literacies Learning in the Early Years: Fundamental Concepts of Text, Identities and Access to Education Rachel Burke; 2. English and Literacies education in the Australian Context Siobhan O'Brien; 3. Assessment and Reporting Robyn Ewing & Kathy Rushton; 4. Developing oracy: Speaking and Listening Siobhan O'Brien; 5. Learning to be 'Literate': Exploring Contexts, Complexities and Possibilities for Teaching about Text Rachel Burke; 6. Reading and Viewing Robyn Ewing; 7. Children's Literature as the Heart of Literacy Teaching Deb Brosseuk; 8.

Understanding and Responding to Texts Robyn Ewing; 9. Creating texts Robyn Ewing & Kathy Rushton; 10. Developing knowledge about language and grammar in context Kathy Rushton; 11. Working with EAL/D students: creating positive, inclusive environments especially for First Nations learners Kathy Rushton; 12. Creating positive, inclusive learning environments: working with learners with additional and diverse needs Lucy Stewart; 13. Teaching Spelling in Context Lucy Stewart; 14. Publishing Texts: Developing Handwriting and Keyboarding Skills Lucy Stewart; 15. Literacy across the Curriculum Siobhan O'Brien; 16.

Partnerships for Literacy Siobhan O'Brien.