Literacy, families and learning

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

Monday, December 31, 2012

Top 20 Most Popular Posts in Five Years of Blogging

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I started this blog on the 26th December 2007. I wrote the first half dozen posts while on holidays in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Stories of Christmas: 24 Great Books for Children

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I did a post on children's picture books for Christmas in 2008 as part of my 'Key Themes in Literature' series ( here ), which ...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Creating readers from birth: Why we should read to babies

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Our family had the joy of welcoming a 6th grandchild Lydia last June. I posted on this great event back then ( here ) and included a wonder...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Choosing Great Educational Toys as Gifts: 30 Top Gift Ideas for Kids 0-12

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This is my fourth annual post on choosing great toys for kids. That is, toys that teach, challenge, stimulate and encourage creativity a...
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

How HANDwriting feeds Language, Literacy, Learning & Creativity

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In this digital age of SMS messaging, social networking, blogging and cell phones in your pocket with email, notebook and web browser acce...
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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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