Literacy, families and learning

The Newbery & Caldecott awards for children's literature were announced this week (23rd January 2012). The Newbery Medal was nam...

In Australia many children will be starting school for the first time next week. I can't remember my first day at school, but I can st...

Above: Part of the front page, showing links and other news categories Children's author Katherine Paterson People who read thi...

If you love books, the way I love books, then please watch this video. In a previous post I reviewed another imaginative creation about a s...

I've written many times on this blog about the power of storytelling as a means to stimulate children's language, literacy, learnin...

A birthday gift just before Christmas We've just celebrated a traditional Christmas in our family. The day started with church and th...

  Readers of this blog will know that I've reviewed a number of apps for iPads, iPhones and Android tablets ( HERE ). I have suggest...