The Power of Simple Play

Posted by | 12:55 PM
From the Archives - This is a revised version of a post on 23rd Nov 2009 The erosion of time for play As I wrote in a post last year, chil...

Catching a glimpse of our Nation through Children's Literature

Posted by | 4:17 PM
What makes Australia a nation? A new family of Australians 26.1.09 (Parramatta) Today is Australia Day , the official national day of our n...

Stories in a Box: Stimulating language, writing & imagination

Posted by | 3:40 AM
Echoes of the past in the objects of our lives Have you ever tried to clear out your shed or attic and found that a job that was to be a 2-3...

Review of Newbery & Caldecott Awards for 2011

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The Newbery & Caldecott awards for children's literature were announced this week (10th January). The Newbery Medal was named after ...

Literacy & the iPad: A Second Review of Children's Literature Apps

Posted by | 1:59 PM
In my last post I reviewed 5 popular ePicture book apps for the iPad and iPhone ( here ). While not everyone has an iPad or iPhone I intend ...
 

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