Teaching Children to Read

Stepping Stones is a collection of resources designed to support parents and teachers who are teaching children to read and write. Collectively, these resources form a comprehensive, adaptable Systematic Synthetic Phonics program, aligned to the Australian Curriculum, and to the Science of Reading.

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Parent & Teacher Resources

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Download the Stepping Stones Parent and Teacher Handbook.

This is a great starting point if you are visiting Stepping Stones for the first time. Download the free Stepping Stones Parent and Teacher Handbook as one complete booklet, or select only the sections you need.

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A mother and her young child sitting on a couch, reading a book together in a cozy, warmly lit living room.

Stepping Stones was created by Classroom Teacher turned Home Educator, Charlotte Fox, as a user-friendly collection of resources to support the teaching and learning of early reading and writing. Click below to learn more about Charlotte and her journey.

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