Helping children discover reading genres that interest them makes them discover new books with greater ease. For example, if children understand that a favourite book of theirs falls into the historical fantasy genre, then they can ask …
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A Child-Friendly Guide to Fiction Genres
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10 Ways to Motivate Your Child To Read
Motivating your child to read can be a hard task. As children grow and master the skill of decoding they will be able to open doors and be transported to magical places. This is something …
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World Book Day Ideas
Why is World Book Day organized by UNESCO to promote reading widely observed on 23 April whereas in the UK it is celebrated in March? The reason that organisers in the UK & Ireland moved the observance to …
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5 Free Online Christmas Book Sites
Whether you are a teacher looking for resources during online teaching or a parent looking to bond with your young ones, you are bound to love these 5 FREE websites with read aloud online books …
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Story time: Forgetful Fred
This is a story about a boy called Fred who always forgot what he had to do. He decided to go on a quest to search for the Bitter Fruit so that he could become …
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The Practical Princess – Story time
Are you at home, feeling slightly bored and don’t particularly feel like reading a book but would love to hear a story? If yes, then click on the link below and listen to me read …
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This Much I Know About Love Over Fear…Creating a Culture for Truly Great Teaching – Book Review
This book, which was recommended by two colleagues of mine, was a true light of optimism, in the tunnel of despair surrounding teachers and schools. John Tomsett calls for all those involved in education to …
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Recommended Book List for 7-9 year olds
Reading is an essential skill for children to acquire and once mastered, it acts as an important source of knowledge and pleasure that lasts a lifetime! As you help your kids appreciate the magic of reading, …
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(Part 1) Reading Corner for the classroom with bonus video
Don’t you think that it’s beneficial for children to have a reading corner in the classroom? I do! I think having a reading area in the classroom is very important for children to start loving …
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Save the dates for Literacy
Have you ever searched the Internet looking for important dates to add to your calendar for Literacy? If the answer is yes, then you are in the right place! Having done just that for you, …
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