Karaolis, O., & Cologon, K. (2026) European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 1-13. Play with puppets is used in this research to encourage learning and literacy with very young children. Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2026.2653671
Category: Speaking and Listening
The right time to talk is now: Phonology before phonics
Gardner, P. & Kuzich,S. (2024,September,5). Edu Research Matters. This short, succinct post in the AARE Blog, EduResearch Matters, was published in September 2024. The post shines a light on students starting school with poor verbal skills, linked to parents’ use...
Talking Together: The Effects of Traditional Māori Pedagogy on Children’s Early Literacy Development
Derby, M. (2023). Talking Together: The Effects of Traditional Māori Pedagogy on Children’s Early Literacy Development. Education Sciences 13(2), 207. This article provides details of a research project that investigated a home-based literacy intervention trialled...
Oral Language Learning: A stunning intellectual achievement and what it reveals about human learning
Brian Cambourne 2021, Bring Me a Book National Conference In this article Brian Cambourne shares the various factors including his research as to how he came to develop his now well-known Conditions of Learning. He provides a brief summary of what he refers to as ‘out...
Talk moves: A repertoire of practices for productive classroom dialogue
Christine Edwards-Groves - PETAA Paper 195 As Christine Edwards-Groves reminds us children want to talk. Well-structured talk builds learners’ thinking and forms the foundation for all literacy practices. Learners need to be challenged to express their ideas, clarify...
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