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Helen: Since were talking about literacy, what are we trying to do when we teach literacy?

Lyn: That is a huge loaded question, and luckily, I've got a bit of a loaded answer! Right, so we'll start with the broad brush stroke. Literacy is the path to being able to function in a complex society. So with that comes all of the good things about that and personal freedom. So teaching children to read and also to write is a way of lifting their personal freedom, their choice, and their life trajectory. So that's the huge picture.

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About Lyn
Lyn is an educational linguist, author, and CEO of Lifelong Literacy: an education coaching and training organisation.

Her goal is to help educators awaken linguistic curiosity in their students using creative, engaging tools and strategies that are based upon scientific consensus as to what constitutes best practice.

Lyn creates research-informed professional development seminars, both online and face-to-face, for teachers and other education professionals. She directs a team of specialist practitioners to deliver high-quality literacy intervention at Tiers 2 and 3 and a team of school coaches to deliver the best possible Tier 1 literacy instruction.

Her occasional podcast about the lives of prominent education professionals, Loves, Hates and Passions, can be found on Spotify.

Her three books, Spelling for Life, Language for Life and Reading for Life continue to attract worldwide acclaim and enjoy places on various bestseller lists.

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