Natalia KucirkovaĢżis Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger, Norway and Professor of Reading and Childrenās Development at The Open University, UK. Nataliaās work is concerned with social justice in childrenās literacy and use of technologies. She is the founder of the International Collective of Childrenās Digital Books that connects research and design in childrenās e-books and literacy apps and Chair of the Childrenās Digital Book Award that is the first award judged entirely by teachers. Her research takes place collaboratively across academia, commercial and third sectors.
On this week’s episode Natalia speaks to Nick Johnson (BERA chief executive) on adapting literature to make it more personal for children.