2019 saw daily writing rates amongst children and young people drop to the lowest levels since 2010 when the National Literacy Trust first began surveying. That figure was on the rise slightly, just before lockdown, when the 2020 survey took place. Last year, the NLT decided to reach out to ... READ the POST
How can my child become a published author?
I love stories – I write them and I read them – so I always find it difficult when a child tells me that they hate writing. It’s difficult and it’s sad and as such, it’s always been my mission to help change that mindset. Writing can be fun. In a way that reading a story takes you to worlds you ... READ the POST
A Song of Hope
I went into last year with hope in my heart, Thinking it would be a new start, But it didn’t work out that way, And we all know why, so let’s just say, No one was expecting that. So, the year took on a different turn, And all of us had much to learn, Including how to work online, And ... READ the POST
Let reluctant readers explore different types of reading material
I directed my World Book Day 2021 message specifically at reluctant readers. Why? Because I know how much of a struggle it can be. I know how disheartening it is to constantly be told you must read more when all you see are partially read books piling up beside your bed. I know how easily it can ... READ the POST
The never ending climb
Trudging up the hill with weary feet,On a treadmill that never ends.The summit is a mirage,I reach out to grab it and itTurns to dust. I’ll keep trudging on, with weary feet,Can’t turn back now, I’ve come so far.One day, I’ll reach the top,I willI will. ... READ the POST
In the silence of the dawn
In the silence of the dawn, When everything is still. The only thing I hear, Is the beating of my heart, Reminding me I'm alive, Urging me on, To go ahead and seize the day. ... READ the POST
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