Literacy, families and learning

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

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Ten great non-fiction books for children aged 5-12 years

I have written before on this blog about the importance of non-fiction books (see some links at the end of the post). In fact, some young re...

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Text Talk - Why talk matters for comprehension

I first devised the term 'Text Talk' in the 1980s and wrote about it in a number of publications, including my book ' Teaching R...

Monday, November 7, 2011

Children's Book Reviews - Nov 2011

This is another of my regular posts on recently released books that have been sent to me for review. The titles in this post are all from Br...

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Stimulating language, learning & creativity in the early years

Meeting Janine Wright Janine and her 'side kick' Howard I had the privilege of speaking at the opening of Children's Week ...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Author Focus: Colin Thompson

About Colin Thompson Image from 'Castles' from colinthompson.com Like many people born in other lands, Colin Thompson is now a ...

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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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