Literacy, families and learning

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

"Literacy Families and Learning" Hits 3 Million Reads!

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I'm pleased to report that my blog has now reached over $3,000,000 reads.  I want to thank you my readers for your support. Some of you ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The Amazing Wonders of Sea Life: Four Picture Books to Teach & Amaze

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Four Eco Marine Adventure Books   Written by Sahara Coral & illustrated  by Angela Simonovska & Quynh Rua   In this post I feature f...

Three Great Novels for Readers Aged 10-12 Years

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  1. 'The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest' by Audrey Hartman Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. In this forest ...
Monday, May 26, 2025

My Review of Four Junior Novels & Two Picture Books

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Four Junior Novels (8-12) & Two Picture Books  1. 'Hair Brain Saves the Ocean' by Danny Katz & illustrated by  Mitch Vane ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Five Wonderful New Children's Books for Readers Aged 4-12

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1. 'Ant Party' by Ross Montgomery & Illustrated by Sarah Warburton As we all know Ants are very hard workers; no lazy life for...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Six New Books for Children 5-10 years

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1. ' Tomato Sandwich ' by Caroline Magerl Now here is a book for children with great imaginations. I know one or two children with ...
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Seven New Children's Books that Shouldn't be Missed

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In this post I review 8 books that are suitable for children aged 6-10 years. Most are from Walker Books, a publisher that continues to prod...
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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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