Literacy, families and learning

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Birds in Children's Literature: 35 Great Books to Read (0-12 years)

In Australia it is National Bird Week (19-25 October 2013). The week is sponsored by Birdlife Australia an organisation 'dedicated ...

Friday, October 18, 2013

New Books that should make young readers (6-12) laugh

I receive lots of serious novels for readers of all ages and some which are rather dark. In this post I review fourteen books (including mul...

Saturday, October 12, 2013

The Shape of Text to Come: How Image & Text Work

Unfortunate placement can change everything! (Image T.Cairney) Australian colleague Jon Callow has published an excellent book for ...

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Six Marks of a Great Teacher

Memories of great teachers Photo courtesy Wiki Commons Have you ever wondered what makes a great teacher? Have you or your children ha...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Why does dining table conversation matter & what does it teach?

Have you ever observed other people at restaurants? I'm afraid I can't help but notice the behaviour of other people at times when I...

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Readers' Theatre: A great way to build fluency, expression & comprehension

What is Readers' Theatre? Photo courtesy ' Ultimatetomball.com ' Readers' Theatre is a simple method that presents l...

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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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