Posted by Unknown | 5:57 PM

One of the qualities of a great children's book is usually that it develops a number of significant themes as it tells its story simply ...

0 comments Labels: author focus, children's literature, Colin Thiele, environment

Posted by Unknown | 8:15 AM

I want to share two anecdotes and discuss what I see as a fundamental principle that I think each demonstrates about learning in families. A...

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Posted by Unknown | 11:03 AM

I recently noticed a comment on an old post that I'd missed. The comment was on a post titled "The importance of play - Part 2&quo...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:30 PM

Many people over the age of 50 grew up reading comics in their spare time. Comics had their genesis in the satirical works of artists like R...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:00 PM

We have been talking about electronic books for many years, but up to this point in time the many models released have promised much and ret...

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Posted by Unknown | 11:00 PM

Bob Graham is one of Australia's most popular illustrator/authors of picture books. He was born in Sydne...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:00 PM

I have already written on this blog about helping children to choose books [ here ] and I have some practical help on my website [ here ], b...

0 comments Labels: children's literature, literacy support, reading support