My Research
My research investigates the intersections of literacy, language, and the creative arts. I’m interested in exploring how rhythm, music, and artistic practices support cognitive development, literacy acquisition, and effective learning strategies. I bridge theory and practice, providing insights for educators and researchers alike.
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Literacy and the Arts
Halcrow, K. (2025). ‘A symphony of sound: Realising writing potential in creative encounters through music, movement, sound and speech’. In K. Zammit, N. A. Daffurn, & J. Batt., J. (Eds.), Quality literacy education: A celebration of practices. Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA). Book Chapter.
Halcrow, K. (2025). ‘Oral language as a foundation for meaningful classroom literacy learning’, Qualitative Research Journal. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/qrj-09-2024-0207/full/html?skipTracking=true. Journal (published online).
Halcrow, K. (2024). ‘Research shows music is the key to better writing outcomes in primary school’, (2024, March 26). Education HQ Online. News article (published online).
Halcrow, K. (2023). The music–writing connection: exploring a rhythm-based framework in the primary writing classroom [thesis]. University of Sydney. https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/32108 Thesis: Open access (online).
Halcrow, K. (2023). An acoustic turn for the creative writing classroom. The CREATE Centre, University of Sydney. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAgZQqSICss Video (published online).
Halcrow, K. (2022). ‘Harnessing the music-language link for writing’. Visualise your thesis competition. University of Sydney. https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/12246. Video (published online).
Halcrow. K. (2018). ‘Imitation and innovation: Harnessing the principles of music pedagogy for the writing classroom’, Literacy Learning in the Middle Years (LLMY) Journal. Australian Literacy Educators Association. Journal Article (published online).
Other
Morrisey, C., Lee, M., Kim, E., Halcrow, K., & Hills, E. (2024). ‘Exploring the role of school-based clinics in pre-service teacher preparation: A mixed-methods study of a university-school partnership in Australia’, Review of Education. Co-authors: https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rev3.70015. Journal (published online).
Lee, M., Hills, E., Morrissey, C., Halcrow, K., Kim, E., & Appel, M. (2024). An evaluation study of the Affiliated Schools Program. University of Canberra [online publication]. Report to the ACT Education Directorate. Government Report (published online).
Halcrow, K., Crossman, M., Bennett, L. (2024). A joint submission from Halcrow, Crossman and Bennett. ACT Government Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy. ACT Government. Government Inquiry Submission (published online).
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Lee, M., Halcrow, K., Morrissey, C., Hills, E., & Appel, M. (Due for publication, 2025). Bridging campus and classroom through a sustainable school–university partnership in Australia: Exploring the contributions of school-based clinics to pre-service teacher development. The Asia-Pacific education researcher. [Status: Accepted]. Journal.
Halcrow, K. (Under Review). Recomposing creativity: An exploration of creative futures with A.N. Whitehead and Max Richter during times of collapse. [Status: Under Review in an international philosophy journal].
