Author Archives: Ian Newbold

About Ian Newbold

I’m Ian, a freelance writer and parenting blogger. I first came into contact with Tidy Books when I ordered one of their excellent bookcases for my son’s bedroom - with which I instantly fell in love - and now I find myself the main contributor to their blog. You can read more here http://www.tidy-booksblog.com/about/

Using the World Cup as a learning aid

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Ian Newbold

Everywhere you look there is news from the World Cup.  It is unavoidable whether you love or loathe football. I am somewhere in the middle of those two groups.  I enjoy watching football, and usually a major football tournament would … Continue reading →

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Book review: Wake Up! by Katie Cleminson

Posted on 17 June 2010 by Ian Newbold

As we invariably leave our daily reading as a treat at bedtime, I like books that end with its characters going to bed themselves.  It puts my boy in the right mood for a good night’s sleep, and always feels … Continue reading →

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Bribing your children to read

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Ian Newbold

Raising a reader is the wish and hope of millions of parents, but what is the best way to incentivise your children to read? This is something I’ve thought about a lot, probably too much, as I have introduced books … Continue reading →

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Book review: Secret Seed Society

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Ian Newbold

I was excited to receive some books from the Secret Seed Society for review. We have very much enjoy growing vegetables in our garden, and books that link in to gardening are always going to be off to a good … Continue reading →

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Who is dictating the bedtime reading?

Posted on 26 May 2010 by Ian Newbold

Virtually every night we are at home, I stand with my son at his Tidy Books bookcase, and we set about choosing what books we are going to read. Sometimes this is a very quick process, like on days when … Continue reading →

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