Tom Nicholson
Children can lose 6 months reading ability during summer beak
Catching up on books is over summer is one of the things many adults look forward to each year. But the long summer break can have adverse consequences for children who don't pick up any books while… Audio
Spelling for success
Professor Tom Nicholson is a specialist in children's literacy at Massey University's Institute of Education. He tells Kathryn Ryan that a child who learns to spell properly is more likely to reach… Audio
The skill of hand writing
The come back of cursive hand writing. Tom Nicholson of Massey University talks about the importance of writing by hand. Audio
Stopping the summer reading slide
Massey University literacy specialist Professor Tom Nicholson, who has set up a programme that saw 11,000 free books delivered to 600 year-three children in Auckland over the summer holidays. Audio
Every child needs a dictionary, says child development expert
Young people are being told they have very poor vocabulary, and this is threatening their learning, relationships and even ability to understand jokes. Audio
National Standards testing
We speak to Professor Robin Alexander of Cambridge University; Professor Tom Nicholson of Massey University; and Ray Newport of the School Trustees Association. Audio
Literacy
Why are 20 percent of NZ kids getting to intermediate or high school with literacy problems? Panel discussion with Tom Nicholson, Pat Newman and Alison Halkyard, a teacher at Whangaparoa College… Audio