Thursday, June 26, 2014

Why dialogue is important to comprehension development

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This is a reprise of a post I wrote in 2011, which was based on an idea I first devised in the 1980s. Back then I was challenging teachers t...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Getting Children of All Ages Excited About Shakespeare

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I've written previously on this blog about the value of Shakespeare for children of all ages, even primary school children ( HERE ). I g...
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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Britain's Top 10 Children's Books

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While lists of great books, let alone 'best-loved' books, are fraught with problems, they do serve to remind us of books we might ...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

10 Great New Books for Children Aged 7-14 Years

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1. ' Crooked Leg Road ' by Jennifer Walsh (Allen & Unwin) Whispered secrets, a missing boy, a hidden shack and a mysterious f...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

When Imagination, Story & Creativity Work As One

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Lydia reading with her Dad I've written before on this blog about the importance of children's imaginations being fed and stimul...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

2014 Australian Children's Book Council Award Nominations

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The Children's Book Council of Australia  (CBCA) shortlist has been decided. The awards will be announced in Children's Book Week...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

6 Picture Books Not to be Missed!

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I thought I'd share six wonderful picture books that have just landed on my desk. As with all of my posts I receive no payments for revi...