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Joanne Karcz is the very talented author of the rhythmically relaxing picture book: Dangar Island. Birds, Barrows a ferry and me. Thank you Joanne for taking the time to answer… Read more Interview with Joanne Karcz, author of Dangar Island. Birds, Barrows, a ferry and me. →
Perhaps you have signed the pledge to be plastic free in July or have been inspired by hearing about the terrible amount of plastic in our oceans and landfill? Perhaps… Read more It ain’t easy being green – plastic free July →
The Family Hour by Tai Snaith. Published by Thames and Hudson How does your family breakfast time look? How do you keep your family cool those hot summery days? Can… Read more The family hour By Tai Snaith →
There is so much temptation in the world and it is so easy just to sit back and not think outside our own little bubble. There is life beyond our… Read more How to raise a globally conscious child →
On the 15th May it is the UN’s international day of families. Families play a vital role in the education of their children. Families are the first educators of their children and it is within the family group where the love of literacy can blossom. Reading is a gateway to imagination, being literate and developing empathy. If you can take the time to read as a family then these skills are being embedded into your child and also reinforced within yourself. Reading as a family gives you time to be… Read more Families and reading →
Linking literacy to books is a passion of mine (as you may have guessed) but so is learning to read. The early years of any child’s life and then formal education are vital for building a love of literacy. If we miss those years children struggle through many areas of their lives as reading is such a big part of it! Here are some simple ways you can start to build phonemic awareness in a fun way which involves books. No worksheets. No writing. No repetition. Just books and conversations!… Read more Loving all types of literacy →
Australia Fair is ours to share, where broken hearts can mend. I’m Australian too by Mem Fox and Ronojoy Ghosh is a marvellous picture book which highlights the amazing multicultural… Read more I’m Australian too by Mem Fox and Ronojoy Ghosh →
Have you ever felt like the world you live in lacks green? Or perhaps you can’t remember the last time you saw a flower bloom or a butterfly flap past.… Read more Florette by Anna Walker →
