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Monday, November 26, 2012

The Incredible Picture Books of Roland Harvey

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Roland Bruce Harvey (born 11 December 1945) is an Australian children's illustrator and author. He still lives in his birthplace of M...
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Story and literature as a springboard to other Learning

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Family outing to explore the real ' My Place ' Classrooms and homes are places where children can encounter a complex range of b...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Why stickers & school reward systems do little to motivate

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When my grandchildren were visiting about a year ago they were playing with some old stamps and an inkpad. The stamps were actually rewar...
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Friday, November 2, 2012

18 Picture books that 'teach' as well as 'tell'

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Picture books are a source of great delight for children and adults. Whether read alone, together in groups or by a parent to a child, they ...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Role of Imaginative Re-creation in Literacy & Learning

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  A well -received present . T he 'Lord of the Rings' L ego Imaginative recreation is an essential part of learning, probably ev...
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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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