Being Cool and a Reader

Gwenda Sanderson, a leading specialist in literacy and learning (and Director of Arrendell Primary Education Centre), explores a range of successful approaches which develop a love of reading in boys and helps them redefine their views of acceptable male behaviour.

Teaching the Craft of Narrative Writing

Gwenda Sanderson discusses some aspects of good story writing that children can be encouraged to demonstrate in their own work.

Helping Your Child Become a Reader

Strategies for parents wanting to help their child improve their reading and a list of recommended books are included in this article by Gwenda Sanderson

Books that children are reading

Composed by Year 4 –6 students at Arrendell Primary in December 2001

Is there life after Harry Potter?

This article suggests books children might be interested in reading after they have finished Harry Potter.