There’s an alarming study out by The Literacy Trust showing a drop in the number of fathers encouraging their children to read 🙁 The study by the National Literacy Trust shows one in three dads give no reading encouragement to their children to read at all – a 30 per cent increase over the past […]
I’m delighted to have been published in Magic Town as their guest blogger, as October is dyslexia awareness month, so I have some guidance for parents whose children may be struggling with reading because of dyslexia . Have you ever studied a foreign language and been confused by the words in the textbook? Now, imagine what […]
I was talking to a lovely Dad about helping his kids to read more often and it dawned on me that our kids read a great deal from the Internet where articles are short and very often in bite sized chunks and in bullet points (and I should know as I am asked to write hundreds of […]
Today I’m delighted to be published in Magic Town the place where stories live ! This month my blog post is about My Back to School Reading Tips Here’s an excerpt from my post. “When I was a teacher, I loved story time with my students. I enjoyed sitting on the carpet with a bright, […]
As a former Deputy Head teacher I just love this little poster from The Reading Kingdom so make a committment today as the New School Term begins here in the UK to get involved in your child’s learning !
Today I’m delighted to be published in Magic Town the place where stories live ! This month my blog post was inspired by my 3 visits to the London Olympics and it got me pondering about how to use such an historic event to inspire your kids to read. Here’s the first bit of my […]
As a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years teaching children to read is a vital life skill that I feel very passionate about – as kids who can’t read lack confidence, lack opportunities and are disempowered in all areas of life. I used to teach Reception aged children for a number […]
As a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years teaching children to have a love of learning and a love of books is very important to me as reading is a vital life skill that I feel very passionate about – because kids who can’t read lack confidence, lack opportunities and are disempowered […]
As a former Deputy Head teacher and Class Teacher for over 20 years I am delighted to have my articles on self esteem published in the Reading Kingdom – a wonderfully fun, easy-to-use online programme that teaches children 4-10 years old how to read and write. Here’s my article Kids and self-esteem: 5 tips for Raising […]
My son always loved books and always had his nose in a book when he was young but around the age of 9 he lost a bit of interest in his reading books and started to enjoy comics. As a former Deputy Head I knew it was probably a phase so I didn’t make […]
I know when I was a Deputy Head and class teacher that the kids in my class loved it when I bought smelly stickers as rewards so I read with great interest that children’s books are set for a reinvigoration with the launch of a new series that are filled with touch-activated scents ! Bonnier […]
I am always on the look out for interesting articles and websites that help raise children’s self esteem so I was delighted when I came upon this article on positive ways to help your child learn to love their glasses from the excellent Reading Kingdom on 3 Things Kids Can Learn from Harry Potter’s Glasses
How can I encourage my kids to read more ?
Today’s guest author Janet Allison offers support and strategies for parents bringing up young boys. I was delighted to have been interviewed by Janet on Friday night for the Boys Alive! On-line Event: Discover HIS World – The Map and to hear more about all aspects of raising boys – from his education, to understanding his temperament, his […]
I saw my neighbour playing and reading with her little granddaughter yesterday out in the sunshine. It reminded me of shared moments when my kids were little, hot chocolate and stories at bedtime, cuddles and talking. Now it’s more hot chocolate, cuddles and chatting about all sorts of things that come up and the pleasure of sometimes […]
