Dr Charmian Kenner

Charmian Kenner is Lecturer in Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research focuses on bilingualism, literacy and family learning. She has led ESRC-funded studies at Goldsmiths on early biliteracy, intergenerational learning between young children and grandparents, and bilingual learning. She recently directed a research project funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, developing approaches to bilingual learning through partnerships between primary teachers and community language teachers. Her books include Home Pages: Literacy Links for Bilingual Children (Trentham, 2000), Becoming Biliterate: Young Children Learning Different Writing Systems (Trentham, 2004), and (co-authored with Mahera Ruby) Interconnecting Worlds: Teacher Partnerships for Bilingual Learning (Trentham, 2012).