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Goodbye SquiggleMum – Hello SquiggleBooks

January 20, 2015Literacy, mother, teacher, writerblogging, picture books, reading, review, teacher, writer, writingSquiggleMum

I started blogging as SquiggleMum in 2008, with an eight week old baby in my arms and a toddler under my feet. It’s been a long time coming, but with two school aged kids and a busy life offline – I’m finally ready to let go of SquiggleMum. Well, the mum part anyway.  Continue reading →

Christmas New Releases 2014

December 6, 2014writerChristmas, picture books, reviewSquiggleMum

A few new releases have crossed my desk in the lead up to Christmas, and few others I have heard about from colleagues. Here is a quick round up of what’s new on the shelves, and who these picture books might be suitable for as a gift this Christmas… Continue reading →

Work In Progress

October 6, 2014writernature, picture books, writingSquiggleMum

I don’t often share my works in progress apart from with my NSW Writer’s Centre critique group, and my January Month of Poetry group. (Honestly, any serious writer should have a crit group.) But the lovely Katrina Germein tagged me to share lines 7-14 from a WIP, so I’m making an exception. Continue reading →

Sylvia

September 24, 2014Literacy, teachergardening, picture booksSquiggleMum

sylvia cover

Author/Illustrator:  Christine Sharp

Publisher: UQPress

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Lucky

August 31, 2014Literacy, teacher, Uncategorized, writerpicture booksSquiggleMum

lucky cover

Author/Illustrator: David Mackintosh 

Publisher: Harper Collins

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The Right Way to Teach Reading

August 17, 2014teacher, Uncategorizededucation, literacy, phonics, read, reading, teachingSquiggleMum

The “right” way to teach young children to read has been up for debate this week, following NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli’s announcement that universities will be required to teach phonics to preservice teachers. (See this article via The Daily Telegraph for the story). Continue reading →

Look and See

August 4, 2014Literacy, teacher, Uncategorizedindigenous, picture booksSquiggleMum

Did you know that today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2014? Check out the ad below! Continue reading →

The Ratcatcher's Daughter

July 31, 2014Literacy, teacher, writernovelsSquiggleMum

ratcatchers cover

Author: Pamela Rushby

Publisher: Harper Collins

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CYA Success Again

July 10, 2014writernature, picture books, writingSquiggleMum

For the third year running, I was delighted to be shortlisted in the CYA Competition for unpublished authors in the non-fiction picture books category. And to be honest, I was absolutely stoked to take out both first and second place again with two manuscripts.  Continue reading →

Bully on the Bus

June 27, 2014Literacy, teacher, writerpicture books, writingSquiggleMum

bully on the bus cover

 

Author: Kathryn Apel

Publisher: UQ Press

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