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”
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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”
Developing self confidence to learn
Developing self confidence in children.
World Book Day
World Book day 2021 and Audiobooks. Share a Story together
Confusing Characters
15th January 2021 I write this blog every week in the hope that I may, in my small way, be able to reach out and help someone out there who is desperately looking for some answers or support. I am not selling anything nor do I receive any money or commission. I also wish toContinue reading “Confusing Characters”
Noel and Vowels
16th December 2020 I am writing today to promote Winter Carols on the Doorstep! http://www.doorstepcarols.co.uk It starts tonight at 6pm. Have a look, enjoy the singing and raise some money for charity. During a previous blog post I looked at Music and dyslexia. You can see this and all my previous posts on my homeContinue reading “Noel and Vowels”
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