As parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the love of reading. Cultivating a lifelong relationship with books not only enriches their minds but also opens up a world of imagination and knowledge. Here are a few effective ways to encourage your child to become an avid reader, as advised…
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Why is Reading So Important for Children?
Read moreReading is given heavy emphasis at school and is one of the first things that your child will learn. They will need to develop the skill to take control of their own learning, complete questions and engage in class activities. If you’re a parent, you will know how difficult it can be to get a…
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Top Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read
Read moreReading improves imagination and concentration while providing your child with the essential skills that they need to navigate through life. It’s not until we have a crack at teaching our children for ourselves that we realise how hard it actually is. We have teamed up with a childcare provider in Kew to share a few…
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Book Review: Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
Read more*This post contains affiliate links Missy Carmichael’s life has become small. Grieving for a family she has lost or lost touch with, she’s haunted by the echoes of her footsteps in her empty home; the sound of the radio in the dark; the tick-tick-tick of the watching clock. Spiky and defensive, Missy knows that her…
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Book Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Read more*Post contains affiliate links Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother,…
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Book Review: One Summer’s Night by Kiley Dunbar
Read more*Post contains affiliate links I bought this book as part of a three for £5 deal in The Works. It appealed to me for many reasons. Firstly because I’ve been to Stratford-Upon-Avon, which is where the book is set, and also because I love an easy, romantic read and this ticked all of those boxes!…
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People who read live longer
Read more*Post contains affiliate links Yup, you read the title right! People who read really do live longer than those who don’t. That’s according to a 2016 study conducted by the Yale University School of Public Health. The study showed that those who read 30 minutes per day were shown to live 23 months longer than…
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Book Review: The Binding by Bridget Collins
Read more*Post contains affiliate links Emmett Farmer is a binder’s apprentice. His job is to hand-craft beautiful books and, within each, to capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If you have something you want to forget, or a secret to hide, he can bind it – and you will never have to remember the pain it…
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Book Review: Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glenda Vanderah
Read more*Post contains affiliate links After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine…