There was a special edition of Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio 1 today. Along with Laureate Siobhán Parkinson were Enda Wyley, Cathleen Brindley, Seamus Cashman, Clodagh O’Donoghue and Gabriel Fitzmaurice.
Archive for June, 2011
Children’s Literature Special on Sunday Miscellany, RTE Radio 1
Sunday, June 26th, 2011What defines a great children’s book?
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Siobhán Parkinson recently joined fellow panellists Kim Harte, Anna Carey and Padraig Whyte to discuss what made a great children’s book during the recent Dublin Writers Festival. During the event, Siobhán mentioned that among her favourite books were the Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. You can see pictures of the event here: http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/image/what-makes-a-great-childrens-book-panel-discussion-at-the-ark-26-05-2011#
What would your favourite children’s book be, and why?
Laureate addresses the theme of children’s learning at NCCA Conference
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Laureate na nÓg Siobhán Parkinson recently gave a talk at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment conference “Children: Their Lives, Their Learning” at the Marino Institute in Dublin. You can watch the podcast here.
Siobhan Parkinson from NCCA on Vimeo.