Literacy, families and learning

This is a topic that has been around since I was a teacher many years ago. How do we support and help children who are disadvantaged to lear...

The term 'Mindfulness' is used frequently, but what does it mean? And how can teachers and parents benefit from understanding what i...

This post previews four wonderful picture books and one brilliant Junior Graphic Novel suitable for readers aged 6-8 years by the brilliant ...

1. 'Harriet's Hungry Worms' by Marcus Pfister (translated by David Henry Willson) Not everyone likes worms, but after hearing o...

I've just received a batch of 5 stunning picture books that you won't be able to read just once to toddlers, and which readers 5-8 w...

One of the most popular posts I've ever written on this blog (in fact the 2nd most popular at 35,000 reads) was one that considered how ...