COURSES
Our suite of online and face to face courses will help build teacher and educator capacity for individuals and whole school teams.
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Lifelong Literacy - Bringing linguistics to teaching
Our mission is to help bridge gaps in education:
Bridging gaps from research to practice with research-informed publications, resources and presentations
Bridging gaps in teacher knowledge with training and mentoring
Bridging gaps in learning and academic achievement with top quality online tutoring
WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE
ABROAD
foundations for life book tour - usa 2026
How would you like a copy of this book and a two hour implementation session in your state?
Lyn Stone will be touring the cities below in June 2026. Click on a button for tickets to the event closest to you.
Join Lyn for a focused, hands-on session designed to help children move into fluent, confident reading and writing.
This session walks you through what actually works in literacy instruction, grounded in decades of classroom practice, research, and refinement.
You will learn:
- How written English works beneath the surface
- Why some children struggle to become fluent readers and writers
- What to teach,
- In what order, and why
- How to support the shift from sounding out to real reading
- How writing can drive spelling and reading development
Lyn will guide you through the key ideas behind Foundations for Life, with clear explanations, practical routines, and immediately usable strategies.
Each ticket includes a copy of Foundations for Life. If you already have the book, your additional copy can be shared with a colleague, school, or family member.
Suitable for teachers, school leaders, tutors, and parents who want clarity and direction in supporting literacy development.
Click on the button below that’s nearest you to read more and book. First 20 bookings in each city receive a very special Decoding Dragon sticker!
WHAT’S NEW
LEXICONS FOR LIFE
A tailored professional learning experience by Lyn Stone
Lexicons for Life is a brand-new professional learning event designed in response to educators’ requests for more live rehearsal, more real classroom guidance, and more time to work with the words that matter most to them.
Rather than a one-size-fits-all workshop, this course combines the most practical elements of Spelling for Life, Reading for Life, Writing for Life, and the Morphology Masterclass into a single high-impact session. It delivers what teachers have consistently asked for:
Clear routines with real, contextual word study
Practical demonstrations of morphology, spelling conventions, and etymology
A collaborative focus on what this looks like in actual classrooms, with actual students
About
Meet Lyn Stone: Linguist,
Educator,
Author…
Hi, I’m Lyn. Founder and creator of Lifelong Literacy. We offer low-cost online courses, books about literacy for parents and teachers, a literacy blog and a wealth of resources to help you in your journey toward lifelong literacy for all. I am a linguist in private practice, author, education consultant, mother of diverse learners, and a dyslexia advocate.
THE BOOK SERIES
Lyn Stone has written three books, published by Routledge Education. They
are available through all major online retailers, including Barnes and Noble,
Amazon, or on the Routledge author page.
Spelling for life
Reading for life
language for life
WORK WITH LYN
School
Consultations
With her years of experience working in diverse school contexts both in Australia and abroad, Lyn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. She has a proven track record of helping teachers improve their practice and achieve outstanding results with their students.
Lyn is not wedded to one brand, but is connected to dozens of professional networks to help find what you’re looking for in terms of resources, budget and cutting-edge research to practice.
Lyn’s team of school coaches are on hand to deliver the best instructional, literacy and intervention coaching possible.