Oz Lit Teacher Blog
After being asked countless times how students should use their writer’s notebooks in the classroom, I thought the best way to answer that question wo...
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you’ll know I’ve been researching the use of writers’ notebooks out in the wild (i.e. the world outsid...
I get loads of questions from teachers about the best way to use writers' notebooks in the classroom. Some of those questions include:
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A few years ago I started a research project. I wanted to learn more about how published authors REALLY used their writers' notebooks so I could hel...
It’s been a while since I’ve had an author in my interview chair, so I was very excited when award-winning, Sydney-based writer Victoria Mackinlay
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In last week’s blog post, I shared the first part of my interview with Australian children's author Meg McKinlay. Meg gave us plenty of fascinatin
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Meg McKinlay is, admittedly, one of my favourite Australian children’s authors. She’s written numerous award-winning picture books, including Once...
I love getting the opportunity to speak with published authors about their writing processes. Every single insight they give us is a form of profe
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I was recently fortunate enough to interview Kaye Baillie, the author of one of the most heartwarming books ever, Boo Loves Books (where two of my
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I recently had the opportunity to interview talented Australian author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyc...
