Literacy, families and learning

Practical, timely & sound advice on literacy, learning, families & education for parents, media, teachers & students

Sunday, January 31, 2010

'My School' Website: A blunt and inadequate instrument

Declaring my conflicts of interest I had hoped to avoid commenting on the ' My School ' website released in Australia on Friday, bec...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Literary Tapestry of a Nation: Celebrating Australia Day Through Children's Literature

What makes Australia a nation? Today is Australia Day, the official national day of our nation. It commemorates the arrival of the First Fl...

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Literature as Relational Glue

In my last post on ‘ Making Books Come Alive ’ Jo responded with a comment that ‘ Looking For Crabs ’ is a favourite book for her family. Sh...

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Making Books Come Alive!

It's the summer school holidays in Australia, and it is hot. So forgive me if this post seems more suitable for summer than a northern h...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

What rappers can teach us about language

Have you ever taken the time to think about how complex the English language is and how challenging it is for the young and the non-native s...

Monday, December 28, 2009

20 Simple Travel Games for Children: Stimulating Language & Thinking

This post is a follow on from my last post ' Children's Holiday Activities: 30 simple ways to stimulate learning ' ( here ), it ...

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About Me

Trevor Cairney: I am a Professor of Education at The University of Sydney, Australia. I have spent a large part of my adult life as a teacher, academic, researcher and senior university administrator. My interests are varied, including how children learn language and literacy, the nature and construction of meaning, curriculum, pedagogy, and adult learning.

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