Literacy, families and learning

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

Friday, November 30, 2018

Children's Books as Springboards to Special Places

I've written about children's books with a strong sense of place before, but I want to revisit the topic with some new books as well...

Monday, October 29, 2018

Is my Child Gifted? You'll need more than test results to tell.

Imagination & creativity starts early Spotting whether your child is gifted requires more than success on school tasks. I've wri...

Saturday, October 6, 2018

A Perfect Read Aloud Picture Book for Children Aged 3-7

In my latest review of 15 wonderful picture books, several are stories that are just perfect for reading aloud to children at bedtime or t...

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Fantastic New Picture Books for Readers Aged 4-9yrs

1. ' Giraffe Problems ' by Jory John & illustrated by Lane Smith Another very funny book from Jory John and Lane Smith. It ...

Friday, September 7, 2018

Testing Our Children Towards Mediocrity

In Australia, we have adopted a number of school-wide tests, of which NAPLAN is just one. NAPLAN does three-yearly sample assessments i...

Monday, August 20, 2018

Children's Literature CBCA Award Winners 2018

The Children’s Book Council of Australia announced the 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards on Friday 17th August. Each year across Australi...

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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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