Dr Carolyn Cole Speech Language Pathology

02/02/2026

Several important characteristics of a Repeated Reading lesson must be present in order for it to be optimally effective.

📕Modelling of fluent reading
📕Positive feedback and correction
📕Goal setting, reinforcement, and self-monitoring
📕Previewing potentially unknown words before reading
📕Prompting students to focus on pace and meaning as they read
📕At least four repetitions of the same text (standard Repeated Reading) or a sufficiently similar text (‘Varied Practice’)

Find out more 👇👇👇

https://fivefromfive.com.au/fluency/evidence-based-fluency-instruction/repeated-reading/

27/01/2026

07/01/2026

Check your community for places that offer respite from the heat!

KEEPING COOL AT THE BURNSIDE CIVIC CENTRE: With tomorrow forecast to be 41 degrees and Thursday forecast to be 39 degrees, we would like to remind our community that all are welcome to visit the Burnside Civic Centre (open 9 am – 6 pm) and Burnside Library (open 9.30 am – 6 pm Wednesday, 9.30 am - 9 pm Thursday) to keep cool.

There’s access to air-conditioning, free wi-fi, toilets and plenty of seating space. The 1816 Burnside Cafe will also be open for a cold drink or bite to eat until 3 pm.

Please stay safe, hydrated and check in on your loved ones who may be vulnerable during the heatwave.

26/12/2025

Anger is a useful emotion, provided we know how to regulate it.

Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep you calm. Discover the surprising science behind anger management and four practical tools for bui...

22/12/2025

Nothing quite like the jokes in Christmas crackers!
By the way, a pun is a joke, based on words that sound similar or have multiple meanings. It uses linguistic shifts which can be quite clever.
Dad jokes on the other hand are cheesy and predictable- and still we love them!

19/12/2025

Interesting!

Just as a kangaroo carries its young in a pouch, the larger word carries a smaller word that expresses the same idea.

Here are other examples:

observe → see
encourage → urge

Meaning is sometimes not merely defined, but literally contained within the word itself.

17/12/2025

Just a bit too cute…

16/12/2025

I absolutely agree.

New research shows caregivers don’t get advice on smartphone use, even though we know it can affect a baby’s feeding, language development and attachment.

15/12/2025

https://theconversation.com/new-research-shows-its-never-too-late-to-help-students-learn-to-read-even-in-high-school-271757?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwOsodBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeH0orAxmn_ZIcyCroyfZEnMj0b6ueHoC5zTaJXle_uHB23Crr0BWZ9tbEuTE_aem_2AZjONEwhkn8UTx9c8Axyg

A new study looked at interventions aimed at improving reading skills in students between Year 4 and Year 12.

15/12/2025

The events at Bondi Beach are deeply distressing.
Free 24/7 support is always available.

15/12/2025