This weekend I’ve been reading a brilliant chapter book for children called Fish in a Tree. A wonderful book to help children in particular with dyslexia and/ other Special Educational Needs feel empowered. Fish in a Tree is about a girl who has moved schools many times and […]
Divorce can be a difficult process for families and an unsettling time for children. There’s countless books available for couples going through divorce, but in my opinion it’s important to remember that any children in the family will also need support. We were therefore thrilled to discover this […]
A few months ago, you may remember, I wrote about how you can support children learning British Sign Language (BSL). Have a read of the blog post here. As part of this article I featured some fantastic BSL resources by Deaf Books. I’m excited to share with you […]
I was chatting to a good friend of mine over the weekend about parenting. In particular about our lack of ‘training’ as parents. She explained how when she bought a puppy she enrolled in puppy school and was taught every detail about how to raise her dog…but when […]
This is the first book in FOUR years that I’ve read front to back in just a weekend…and trust me this is an achievement- as I have two kids under 5. And this isn’t me boasting about my speed of reading, this is me emphasising how much I’d […]
I’ve really enjoyed reading Developing Empathy in the Early Years this week. Not only because Empathy is a lovely topic to contemplate but also because this book by Helen Garnett is genuinely very interesting. It’s packed full of history, quotes, facts and strategies and I have learnt so much from […]
Book review of ‘Sulky, Rowdy, Rude?’
