Debates about what books students should be reading in high school reach a crescendo at the start of each school year, writes Alex Bacalja As parents make their way through school text lists, collecting books for their teen’s year ahead, they inevitably draw comparisons between their...
Developmental language disorder or DLD is a lifelong disorder that affects language comprehension and expression. Linda J. Graham and Haley Tancredi People with DLD find it more difficult to say what they mean and to understand others. About two students in every classroom of 30 will have...
It’s not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading, writes Joanne O'Mara My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school? Book Week is upon...
Anne Woodin finds that her son’s ability to read creates good challenges for him, and difficult ones for her. When you are pregnant, you don’t think about actually having the baby for the first couple of months. During the last couple of months, it is all...
Reading aloud to young children is the most effective means of helping them to develop language, writes Nan Williamson No-one expects a child’s body to develop and grow without a constant diet of healthy, varied wholesome food. The same is true of language and vocabulary. Children’s...
There are oodles of wonderful picture books for kids that are worth keeping. The hardback ones last the longest, so we have a few suggestions as stocking fillers! Christmas Always Comes by Jackie French, illus. Bruce Whatley, pub. HarperCollins ChildrensBooks. h/b RRP$24.99 Ages 3+ This heart-warming story follows...
There are lots of great rhyming books for the under 8 years. This selection of new books will make great bed-time reads. A Pair of Pears and an Orange written and illus. by Anna McGregor, pub. Scribble, a Scribe Publications imprint. h/b RRP$24.99 Ages 3+ This delightful book...
We bet you'll find more than one of your beloved favourites in this jaw-dropping list of the top 51 kids' books!...
An attentive canine can boost a shy reader’s confidence reports Helen Lewis Since COVID-19 hit British shores, 3.2 million pets have reportedly been purchased. Animals provide a valuable sense of companionship and a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, fish, birds and horses have helped...
Starting behind: more than half of young Australian kids living in adversity don't have the skills they need to learn to read, report Sharon Goldfeld, Hannah Bryson, and Jodie Smith Around one in three (36%) Australian children grow up in families experiencing adversity. These include families...
