Sue Palmer

Sue Palmer is a writer, broadcaster and consultant on the education of young children. She is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and other journals and has authored and edited many books, TV programmes and software aimed at learning and development of children. Much of her work is used as curriculum in schools. A former head teacher, she lectures widely around the world and is an independent adviser to many organisations, including the BBC and the Department for Education and Skills. Previous titles include: Toxic Childhood, Educational Titles: Foundations of Literacy, Big Book Spelling, A Little Alphabet Book, Big Book Grammar, The Oxford Word Box, Masterpieces: Punctuation, Lower Junior and Upper Junior, English Express, The Magic Pencil Alphabet Rhymes, Words and Pictures Phonics, Ready to Read.