Category Archives: books

Juice Recipes for Kids: Inspired by ‘The Hungry Caterpillar.’

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

In a bid to get more healthy we recently invested in a juicer.  I now start every day with a healthy mean green as featured in the film ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’. It looks pretty grim but I assure … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday to The Hungry Caterpillar – 10 Hungry Caterpillar Inspired Activities

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

To celebrate the 40th birthday of one of the world’s most famous picture books, I have 10 Hungry Caterpillar inspired activities. Maths: Build caterpillars from dough or clay. Count the number of segments that make up the caterpillar. Play a matching game … Continue reading →

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Books about Children Wearing Glasses – The Pirate of Kindergarten

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

My 3 year old wears glasses. She has been getting on really well with them and feels quite special and unique.  She wears them because she has a turn and is long sighted.  The ophthalmologist thinks that her glasses will … Continue reading →

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The Changing Face of Literacy

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

As an Early Years teacher I have always capitalised on opportunities for literacy in everyday life. Making children aware and involving them in these things is often key to children viewing reading and writing as fun. Traditionally these would have … Continue reading →

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‘ Once Upon a Time’ Raising Money for Save the Children

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

A few weeks ago I responded to a request to contribute to a children’s story book entitled ‘Once Upon a Time’  to raise money for Save the Children. I have always wanted to write for children but have struggled with the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Books for Children Under 5 as Chosen by my Children

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

My competition to win 6 Picture Books has prompted some wonderful comments about reading with young children.  Lots of the comments suggested that parents were always keen to find new books to share with their children.  I have already written a post … Continue reading →

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The Pleasure of Reading to Children – Win 6 Children’s Picture Books

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

There has been a lot in the news in recent weeks about both the benefits and pleasures  of reading to young children.  A recent study suggested that reading to children was the highlight of many parents’ day. This is often the case … Continue reading →

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Children’s Book Display and Storage from Big Book Little Book

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

My children have a huge amount of books that are always spilling from their bookcases.  With conventional bookcases it is difficult for the children to see the books in order to make an independent choice and even more difficult for … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Your Baby Can Read’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Some time ago I was asked to review ‘Your Baby Can Read’, a system for teaching babies from 3 months old to read. The system aims to introduce the written word at the same time as a baby is developing a verbal … Continue reading →

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Where Has My Little Girl Gone? Questioning the Way We Bring Up Girls.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

My eldest daughter has just turned 7 .  She will soon be going to Junior school and moving away from Early Education, my area of expertise.  I am not overly worried about her growing up too soon but  I am sure … Continue reading →

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