Oz Lit Teacher Blog
We’ve just moved houses and, after living in a rental house with a complete mishmash of furniture (like uni students who haven’t...
I recently had the opportunity interview talented Australian author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
Sami's first book, The Illustrated...
You may have been reading the Oz Lit Teacher blog for a while now and wondered who is this Oz Lit Teacher? I thought it was time to come out from...
Not That I’ve finished my stint as a CBCA Book Week Judge for the Eve Pownall Information Book Category, it’s finally safe to reveal...
Considering report writing season is upon us, I thought I’d share 2 quick data use tips that are relevant for this time of the year.
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When my husband and I moved from Bendigo to Melbourne, I distinctly remember the removalist saying that if there’d been ‘one more box...
Being a writer has been a lifelong dream of mine.
From a young age, I’d tell Mum and Dad I was going to be an author, an illustrator and a...
Have you ever dared to think that ‘maybe, just maybe, I could take on a formal leadership role in a school?’
Just to be...
Happy World Poetry Day!
Today is a wonderful day for me as I’ve always loved reading and writing poetry.
I can’t remember...
Lots of teachers ask me how to engage their reluctant writers.
It's like they know my secret when they ask me.
The secret that my family...