National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) is an Australian Government initiative conducted in collaboration with the Government, Catholic and Independent education sectors. It will be celebrated in all States and Territories from 29 August to 4 September 2010.
Aim of NLNW
The Week represents a collaborative approach by the Australian Government and the school community to highlight the importance of effective literacy and numeracy skills for all children and young people.
The week gives schools the opportunity to get involved in a range of activities and to recognise locally the achievements of students and the work of teachers, parents and members of the community who support young people to develop stronger literacy and numeracy skills.
"Learning for Living" - Our theme for 2010
In the 21st century, the definition of literacy has expanded to refer to a flexible, sustainable mastery of a set of capabilities in the use and production of traditional texts and new communications technologies using spoken language, print and multimedia.
Students need to be able to adjust and modify their use of language to better meet contextual demands in varying situations.
A suite of teacher professional learning and parent support videos is available for viewing.
There are also many Kids Links on literacy and numeracy available.
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