New mini reads

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I love coming across new books, especially children’s books. When Borders the book shop existed, I used to take the children in there and we would spend ages reading books, always coming away with a couple of new ones. We could easily spend a couple of hours in there. With World Book Day upon us […]

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How reading helps children learn

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If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know that I write a lot about the importance of reading to and with your children. I recently shared the books that all the children are currently reading and talked again about the benefits of reading. At school this week the importance of reading […]

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How to help your children with their homework

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I have always felt that learning begins at home. It isn’t a case of waiting until children start nursery or school for them to start learning. As parents we are responsible for their learning from day one. My parents were superb at reading to me as a small child and I entered primary school being able […]

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