At one stage eBooks were the fastest growing sector of children’s publishing. It looked like it was all over for paper books, bookstores, libraries, etc. The major publishing houses were hooking up eBook and app sections...
In a world overflowing with information it’s more important than ever to use comprehension skills to extract meaning from a text and be able to apply that elsewhere. Simply put, your child needs to understand what he is reading. It may sound simple, but chances are...
Simply put, metacognition is the ability to think about thinking. Metacognition implies an understanding of your own thought process. When reading, we instinctively infer meaning, guess what the characters will do, make links between earlier texts or quiz ourselves...
It's the little moments of joy in life that add up to give meaning and shape to our lives. Don't get caught in the trap of busyness to miss them. Play the game We play a 'what was your favourite part of the day' game when we're all sitting at the table for family...
If you watch this inspiring video cartoon clip and feel a bit sad that this could be your child, or you - then take action! It's no surprise that school and our regular, regimented life can kill any creative instincts we're born with. If we expect all children to...
Want to grow a reader? Ignore their excuses and make reading a daily habit with these 6 tried-and-tested top tips!
With over 600 million blogs in the world today, blogging is bigger than ever. Mastering the art of blogging is useful for any business, and there are tons of articles filled with advice. But don’t get bogged down with all the blogging rules. Just find your niche and keep these 4 top blog writing tips in mind.
A friend asked me a favour - could I draw up a list of book suggestions for her four boys - ranging in age from 10 - 17. Her boys are not big readers, don't like fantasy and are put off by 'big fat books'. I love a challenge and having kids who don't always want to...
With the state of politics in the world turning a scary extreme right it’s more important than ever to read, educate and open our children’s minds to the diversity of the world.
Illustrator and author Shane W Evans is a multimedia star with inspirational creative energy. We got to meet Shane, a warm and down to earth person, who challenges authors to ask: ‘What can your book achieve? Think beyond the thrill of sharing your story but also to the influence you can have on so many levels in a child’s life.’
Children love reading about themselves. They want to know all the cute things they said and did and what they liked eating, what games they liked playing and where they lived. They also love looking through photo albums at baby pictures, family holidays, school...
I'm thinking today about how the environment we surround ourselves in reflects our reality. A beautiful painting, a fresh bunch of flowers, a bright splash of rug or pillow are like pops of colour that uplift our mood. Just like the books we read. Choose to read...
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