THE NEW NORMALThese are unusual times. Ordinarily, my children would be at school and I would be prepping for my week as a literacy tutor. Not today,...
CREATE YOUR OWN COMICSComic book making is the perfect activity for character development, dialogue and story sequencing at home. Comics and graphic novels...
PLAY WITH YOUR WORDSWord building primes little learners for print and engages older children in word play. A cost-effective, quick and efficient activity...
IF I GET STUCK – A GUIDE FOR PARENTSIt would be amazing if we learned to read by osmosis—unfortunately, that’s not how it works. Check out our bookmarks for your home and...
ALL ABOUT CHARACTERSThis week our Reading Adventure is all about characters. Characters are the lifeblood of any story. They make or break it! The comings...
INTERACTIVE STORY TIMEStories are magic, they whisk us away to far-off lands, help us see life through the lens of another and are full of beautiful words....
READING ADVENTURES“It all begins under the crook of an arm in the comfort of a loved one’s lap” Maryanne Wolf I love this quote from the book Proust and...
MIND THE GAPTo be effective and move ourselves and our students forward, we all have to ask–how can I do better with what I know? If you have ever...
6 MUST VISIT BOOKSHOPS IN PERTHThere is something quite enchanting about a local independent. They are a treasure trove of inspiration – it’s like stepping into...