Tag Archives: story

Four go-to games for parents too tired to play.   We know all too well what it can be like at the end of a long day. You’ve just survived the madness of the peak-hour school run and now that… Continue Reading >

By Sarah Smith of Bayside Dietetics www.baysidedietetics.com.au Follow Bayside Dietetics on Facebook If you’ve read my blogs over the years, you may have noticed that I don’t preach what to feed your family. Chances are you already know enough about… Continue Reading >

Are you keen to spark creativity, encourage your kids to write and fill in time productively over the school holidays? Here, bestselling author Tristan Bancks shares five activities from his new Young Writers’StorySchool program. StorySchoolshares everything Bancks knows about writing in… Continue Reading >

Everything about the idea of introducing you to the seven plots used in story is exciting because it is with the intention of giving you a load of ideas about the books you choose for your child, especially when you… Continue Reading >

Hello! I’m smiling as I write, reaching out to you through these words, excited about sharing as much as I possibly can about books! I was thinking of how I would introduce myself and started with conventional ‘I’m a mother… Continue Reading >

My son was 13 years old when we went on a camp to mark his transition into manhood. He was starting to want to isolate as a teenage boy and our communication was really limited. He was dragged kicking and… Continue Reading >

 from a teacher’s perspective  Written by Jennifer Rennie for Reading Out of Poverty Foundation.   ‘Reading Aloud’ is the road to being literate, construction of language for a child begins from a very early age and exposure is key. Children… Continue Reading >

By Susan Spelic   Cuddling with our kids for a relaxing bedtime story is a beautiful routine. Regular reading and talking with our kids about our day (without distractions) develops oral language, vocabulary and feelings of security while building a… Continue Reading >

I always imagined l would have three children.  We had two beautiful little humans already, but I just love being a mummy and l really felt that there was meant to be a third little soul to add to our… Continue Reading >