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Someone Like You - August 2024

The Girl & The Mermaid - August 2024

Does a Bear Wash its hair? August 2024

Always carry me with you - June 2024

Night Flight - June 2024

There's a Tiger on the Train - June 2024

You and the Universe

The Ocean Gardener

Flower Block

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10 Picturebooks for senior primary shelves

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Mar 30, 2021

10 Picturebooks for senior primary shelves

It's the one thing I'm asked about most frequently and I definitely have shared plenty of posts on my old website but I thought it was...

High Frequency Words - are they really that tricky?

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Mar 26, 2021

High Frequency Words - are they really that tricky?

They are a big focus in early literacy instruction....but what exactly are high frequency words? Are they the same as sight words? Are...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 27, 2021

Give the children time...

As the return to school approaches, the conversations have resumed about priorities and needs for the children and instruction methods....

Participant Survey - The Literacy Channel

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 18, 2021

Participant Survey - The Literacy Channel

Have you used The Literacy Channel? Watched any of the videos? Downloaded any of the resources? Well, myself and Jen would love if you...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 17, 2021

WORK IN PROGRESS

Website undergoing reconstruction! You might notice some features and tabs are missing from my website at present! Fear not, they shall...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 5, 2021

Building on Books

The latest video from The Literacy Channel is here and if you are teaching infants - 2nd remotely, this is one for you. Building on Books...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 5, 2021

Watch: Online Literacy Learning

On Monday, January 25th I co-presented a webinar alongside Dr. Jennifer O'Sullivan and Sinéad Mc Cauley Lambe on Online Literacy Learning...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 4, 2021

Learning at home for preschoolers

Many families are experiencing interruptions or halts in the childcare options at present. Many families are working from home whilst...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 4, 2021

Facilitating playful learning remotely

Play can still continue. Despite the shift to remote instruction, we can still ensure that playful learning continues for our infant...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Feb 2, 2021

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