Teaching Literacy Effectively in the Modern Classroom for Ages 5–8: A Practical Guide for Teaching Reading and Writing in Diverse Learning Environments - Hardcover

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Sue Dymock, originally from Portland, Oregon, started her career as a primary and intermediate school teacher and later became a Senior Lecturer at the University of Waikato (New Zealand) where she taught pre- and in-service teachers for 20 years. Sue’s PhD thesis won the National Reading Conference (now Literacy Research Association) outstanding research award; the first time it had been awarded to anyone outside the US. Sue directed the long-running University of Waikato Reading Centre for children with reading difficulties and won a University Community Impact Research Excellence Award for her work. Sue was a Fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities.

Tom Nicholson originally from Sydney, Australia, started his career as a high school teacher, then as a researcher in the Education Department of South Australia. After completing a PhD at the University of Minnesota, he took a University position in New Zealand, taught pre- and in-service teachers for many years, held a personal chair at The University of Auckland, and is currently Professor Emeritus of Education at Massey University. He directed for nearly ten years an after-school literacy programme in inner city Auckland for children. Tom is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.