Literacy, families and learning

What is Readers' Theatre?  Do you want to use oral reading without it becoming boring? Try Readers' Theatre! This is a simple met...

I hear two types of complaints about school homework?   Type 1 - parents complain that their kids don't get enough homework.   Type ...

In Australia children are returning to school soon and some will be turning up for the first time. There will be many tears, and that...

I've written previously about the need to see giftedness as much more than simply intellectual skills and knowledge that can be establi...

Coming up with a list of books for children is always risky.  How do you judge each book? Do we use our personal preference as adult rea...

In Australia it's summer and school will be out for 6 weeks across the nation very soon. Many families will be heading for the beaches...