Literacy, families and learning

In Australia many children will be starting school for the first time tomorrow. I can still remember the mix of emotions that my wife and I...

When parents ask what they can do to help their children at home, my most common first response is " Read to and with them ". Whi...

I didn't think I'd be doing a post on TV again quite so soon but couldn't help but notice this interesting article in today...

Researchers in the United Kingdom might be giving new meaning to the term 'square eyes'. They have found that British children are ...

I thought I might regularly feature a children's author who has written excellent books that children seem to enjoy. The author I'v...

The Primary English Teaching Association (PETA) is a wonderful organisation providing professional support to teachers interested in litera...

In a recent article in the New York Times the findings of a major study by the USA Educational Testing Service highlights just how importan...