As we head towards another lockdown starting this week and ending, who knows when, it feels like the nation is falling apart. Could this year get any worse? We're currently in a race to save the high street and support local businesses before we head into another period of shutdown here in ... READ the POST
How to help a reluctant reader
As a mum of a reluctant reader, this is not a new challenge for me. I’ve been all around the houses and back again trying to encourage a love of reading in my daughter, but nothing really seems to work. In fact, I’ve even written in defence of the reluctant reader because I’ve felt the injustice, ... READ the POST
Back to school, back to ‘normal’
It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for isn’t it? With both anticipation and dread, parents up and down the country have been keeping everything crossed that come September, children would be able to go back to school. Now we’re into the first week, how do you feel about it all? From my ... READ the POST
Teacher predicted grades for A-Levels and GCSEs. That’s fair, right?
When the announcement came that GCSEs would be cancelled, I think my 16-year-old was in shock. Never could she have imagined that she wouldn’t get to sit those dreaded exams. And dread them she had. But at the same time, after what we like to call ‘mock shock’ she was geared up and ready to give it ... READ the POST
Children’s Writing Habits During Lockdown
Every year the National Literacy Trust surveys children and young people about their writing habits, and 2019 saw daily writing rates drop to their lowest since the survey began in 2010. The good news is, that figure was on the rise slightly, just before lockdown, when this year’s survey took ... READ the POST
Storymakers is Three!
Three years ago, in April 2017, my dreams of being a published author were realised when my first book, The Mystery of the Disappearing Underpants, came into the world. At the time, I was a mixture of emotions; I’d been so focused on getting to this point, when I did, I wasn’t sure how to ... READ the POST
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