Literacy, families and learning

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

Saturday, January 26, 2013

10 Exciting New Books for Independent Readers

In my last post I reviewed 12 new picture books ( HERE ) that I wanted to commend. In this post I review new books for more independent read...

Thursday, January 17, 2013

12 Exciting New Picture Books for the New Year

I'm a little behind in my reviews of children's books so I thought I'd start the year with two bumper posts. This week I review ...

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Conquering Fears: Literature as a means for discovery

One of the wonders of children is their innocence. But as they grow up there is an increasing realisation that the world isn't always...

Monday, December 31, 2012

Top 20 Most Popular Posts in Five Years of Blogging

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

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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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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