Do you know a child who finds reading, spelling and writing challenging?
The TSH Literacy Support program helps children build confidence and reach their full potential in literacy. Children must be able to work well in a small group setting to participate in the program and will have the chance to work with high-quality decodable readers during each session and for home practice.
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The Literacy Support program is for students in Year 1, 2 and 3 who are having difficulty learning to read, spell, write and or/ whose language skills may affect their ability to participate in literacy activities.
The program is run as a weekly 2 hour group session of a maximum of 6 students who work with a specialist teacher and an education assistant. This ratio ensures that each child in the program receives more focused instruction and enhanced support.
Sounds Write and Talk for Writing are the two evidence based programs that are used in the Literacy Support program.
The literacy component of our program follows the Sounds Write program, which is a structured, synthetic phonics program that explicitly teaches children the relationship between sounds and the letters that represent them and how to apply this to reading, writing and spelling tasks. Students also have the opportunity to access high quality decodable readers each session.
The extended literacy and language component of the program is based on the Talk for Writing and/or Talk for Reading programs which provides an engaging teaching framework that works on strengthening a child’s oral language to support their written language and extended literacy skills. It provides children with an explicit framework with which to structure their texts and draws upon a strong oral language base to support their writing.
Meet the teachers behind TSH’s Literacy Support Program
Shannon and Ros both bring over 25 years of teaching experience to the program, including extensive work as Inclusive Learning Teachers supporting junior primary students with literacy.
With their gentle, encouraging approach, they help children in Years 1-3 grow in confidence while developing vital reading, spelling and writing skills – supporting their learning alongside mainstream schooling.
As passionate specialist teachers, Shannon and Ros believe every child deserves the chance to thrive and reach their full potential in literacy.
Their Literacy Support companion is Story Sloth! Children love the weekly books that Story Sloth chooses and he helps to create a safe and encouraging space to explore books at the children’s own pace. You can learn more about Story Sloth further down this page.
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Session days and times
Suitable for students in Years 1-3, the sessions run once a week for 2 hours:
Mornings 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
or
Afternoons 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
between Monday and Thursday during the school term at the TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) school in Wembley.
We aim to allocate students in a group which best suits their ability and year level, however we do strive to cater to families’ scheduling needs.
Please contact literacysupportprogram@tsh.org.au or 0411 495 083 for more information or to enquire about enrolling your child in the Literacy Support program for 2026.
Meet Story Sloth
A gentle companion for the children in TSH’s Literacy Support program
Story Sloth plays a special role in TSH’s Literacy Support program, sparking students enthusiasm for literacy, learning and (of course) stories!
With a serene and patient nature, Story Sloth establishes a welcoming environment for learning and highlights the joy of reading by selecting a captivating, quality story each week. The students understand this is a time to pause, listen and embark on a journey while simultaneously enhancing essential phonic, vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Story Sloth also leaves the students mindful messages and learning tips! The children in this program eagerly anticipate Story Sloth’s appearance each week.
If you think this program sounds like a good fit for your child, or would like to know more information, we’d love to hear from you.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Literacy Support program focuses on reading, spelling and writing. In small class environment of no more than 6 children, students receive more focused instruction and enhanced support. The program helps children build confidence and reach their full potential in literacy.
If your child has challenges in learning to read, spell or write in their mainstream school setting, this program is well suited to them. Children must also be able to work well in a small group setting to access this specialised program.
Our program offers small, ability-based groups supported by a specialist teacher and an education assistant. Using evidence-based approaches, we deliver targeted early literacy intervention. Parents receive progress summary reports each semester.
One session per week for two hours during the school term while children also attend their mainstream school. You can learn more about session times here.
At our purpose-built TSH school in Wembley, next to beautiful Galup (Lake Monger).
No referral is required for this program so you can reach out to us directly.
Want to learn more?
If you want to learn more about the Literacy Support program and if it is suitable for your child, please reach out to us and a member of our friendly team will be in contact.