The Learning Centre is a literacy clinic in Victoria, Australia, run by linguist Lyn Stone.
Our job is to use neuroscientific principles and linguistics to produce excellent programs and texts for teachers and educators worldwide.
We specialize in spelling, grammar and morphology, our texts on which constitute the Language For Life series.
We use Lindamood, Spalding and Fast ForWord in our clinic, and tour extensively to bring Language For Life professional development seminars to teachers, speech pathologists, psychologists and other educators.
To preview Spelling For Life and Grammar For Life, simply click on the books to your right.
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Spelling For Life Online
Details about taking the Spelling For Life 1 course online. Open to anyone, anywhere.
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Language For Life Saves Lives
Why we at LingistLearning feel it is important to donate to Unicef.
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Teaching Spelling For Life: A Lingiust's Story
To teach spelling for life, it is useful to assess and identify the strategies a good speller uses. A learning program that succeeds will teach those strategies and help undo habits that don't work
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Grammar For Life: Fun Ways To Teach and Learn Grammar
Teaching and learning grammar is a fascinating insight into the inner workings of our very minds.
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Learning About Disability: Problems V. Potential
When you have a child with a disability, you can manage problems or reach for potential. A linguist's perspective on what is working for her disabled girl.
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Mnemonics For Life
An introduction to mnemonics - a great teaching and learning tool.
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Punctuation For Life
Punctuation For Life - How to teach a punctuation program in a fun way.
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Professional Development Workshops for Schools, Homeschoolers and Professionals
A guide to professional development seminars, workshops and lectures on spelling, grammar and literacy for schools and professionals.
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Literacy, Language and Grammar Reviews
Trying to decide on a literacy, language or grammar program? Read an ever-growing reviews page by a linguist who is impervious to hype.
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Spelling For Life e-Book
Spelling For Life, the book that helps your students improve straight away!
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Is Very Early Learning Possible?
Can babies be taught to read? One linguist's personal experience of very early learning.
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Work From Home: How the Internet Helped This Linguist
As a newly sole parent, work from home and homeschool became a big feature. My home-based business grew thanks to the Internet, and I've never looked back.
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Books for kids: Book reviews for kids 0-10
An ever-expanding review of the best in books for kids. Written by a linguist and language therapist with three young children.
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Disability ebook: "Your Special Needs Child"
How to love the first seven years of your special needs child's life. One linguist's experience with disability.
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Linguist Learning ebooks
Linguist and author's page with ebooks on disability and spelling.
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Dyslexia and Other Learning Disorders: Can Fast For Word Help?
Can a computer program help with dyslexia? Fast For Word is being trialled at The Learning Centre.
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Spelling For Life: The Workshop For Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals
Spelling For Life, the literacy workshop designed by a linguist for people who are serious about spelling. Read
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Registration for Spelling For Life Tour 2010
Register your interest in attending one of the acclaimed Spelling For Life workshops in 2010
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The Spalding Writing Road to Reading Review
A linguist's experience with the Spalding literacy Program: pros, cons and overall rating.
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The Orders of Intelligence
What is Intelligence and can it be raised?
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The Literacy Paradigm
What is literacy and what parts of the brain do we use for it?
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Order Your Language For Life Books Here
Order your spelling and grammar manuals here
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Register your interest to become a Spelling For Life Teacher-Trainer
To begin application for Spelling For Life Teacher Trainer accreditation, please fill in this form.
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Glossary of Literacy and Language Terms
Looking for a workable definition of a literacy or language term? This glossary is a growing reference for your linguistic needs.
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On Site Professional Development
On-site professional development is often a cost-effective way for schools to train their teachers. Read about what Linguist Learning offers.
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Courses we have on offer
A range of courses and lectures that Linguist Learning has on offer.
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