Author Archives: hellowordsandme

National Year of Reading 2026

Happy New Year, and what a year it is going to be! National Year of Reading is a campaign right up my street, it’s the message I have been trying to get across for so long. There is a steep decline in reading enjoyment among children, young people and adults and hopefully this year couldContinue reading “National Year of Reading 2026”

Emotional Learning

9th January 2024 Happy New Year! How many new year resolutions did you make (and maybe have already broken)? How is that effecting your mental wellbeing and are you comparing your self to others that seem to be ‘smashing it’, well as far as it looks on social media? It reminds me of a pastContinue reading “Emotional Learning”

It’s December

1st December 2023 During the beginning of December 2020 I wrote the below post. Its strange reading back on it now, what a bizarre time we were all experiencing during ‘Covid lockdown’. Dyslexia and Phonics Fast track 3 years later, I reflect that my love of the escapism the ‘story world’ provides helped me enormouslyContinue reading “It’s December”

Words and Me books

24th November 2023 I return after a 3 year absence to announce the launch of my new adventure! I continue to champion books and help all children access the Story World. I have become an independent Usborne Partner. Today sees my website go live and I am having a virtual Launch party from now untilContinue reading “Words and Me books”

Social and Emotional Learning

2nd September 2021 A new school year has begun for many in the UK. With relaxation of some COVID restrictions, there may a glimpse of what school life maybe like post lockdowns whilst we learn to ‘life with’ covid? The effects of the pandemic have been horrific and well documented throughout in the media. TheContinue reading “Social and Emotional Learning”