Inspiring reluctant readers in the classroom
24 January 2012 – 11:08 am | No Comment

Welcome back to the Tidy Books blog – it’s great to see you here again.I’ve written previously about helping reluctant readers and last month a local school asked if I could help out with their …

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A very capable giveaway: Win a Tidy Books Box
18 April 2011 – 9:10 pm | No Comment
A very capable giveaway: Win a Tidy Books Box

We’re delighted to launch our latest giveaway with blogger Capability : Mom (whose strapline is an authoritative ‘Because I said so’).   We’re really pleased, that as a suitable authority on tidiness, Capability : Mom liked …

Why is poetry the cinderella of kids literature?
13 April 2011 – 10:28 am | 2 Comments
Why is poetry the cinderella of kids literature?

With the news that the government funding for children’s poetry promotion is to be slashed to zero, where does that leave poetry for children?  The cuts mean that poetry is less likely to be promoted …

We’re reading…’The Dunderheads’ by Paul Fleischman & David Roberts
5 April 2011 – 3:12 pm | No Comment
We’re reading…’The Dunderheads’ by Paul Fleischman & David Roberts

It seems a shame sometimes for more fluent readers, that they don’t get the fantastic illustrations of the picture books, now that they can read for themselves.  So, I was very interested to pick up …

Does reading to a child guarantee success?
22 March 2011 – 1:18 pm | 4 Comments
Does reading to a child guarantee success?

Ever since my child was a baby he has been read to.  I know this, as I was the one often doing the reading.
I have a distinct memory of being at my parents and discovering …

How to engage reluctant readers
7 March 2011 – 2:23 pm | One Comment
How to engage reluctant readers

Most parents know that reading is central to education as well as being important in all walks of life. There’s no shortage of general advice on helping children to read, but what if they are …

Should classic children’s books update their language?
31 January 2011 – 1:13 pm | No Comment
Should classic children’s books update their language?

For those of us who grew up with Enid Blyton stories which were written in the 1940′s and 50′s, there were many aspects that were puzzling:  Why did everyone go to boarding school?  What were …

Does your child enjoy poetry?
14 January 2011 – 2:04 pm | 3 Comments
Does your child enjoy poetry?

As a parent of an energetic six-year-old boy, who has many equally enthusiastic friends, we have moments where it is good to try and instil some calm.
When a lightsaber fight is heading to being out …

Children’s e-books? Would you?
7 January 2011 – 2:55 pm | 9 Comments
Children’s e-books? Would you?

Highlighted in the ’100 things to watch  in 2011′ is children’s e-books.  Ad agency JWT who put the list together, say that children’s dynamic stories will become more popular this year, and encouraging kids (who …

A box of treasures
5 January 2011 – 2:59 pm | 2 Comments
A box of treasures

Just before Christmas, my three year old received this treasure chest, worthy of any pirate, from our local library.
The goodies inside included two quality books, some colouring pencils and paper, and some reading ideas for …

We’re reading: Aliens love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
15 December 2010 – 9:48 pm | One Comment
We’re reading: Aliens love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

What’s not to love?  Aliens, Santa and underpants all in one story!  This is a Christmas romp of a book, the latest in the popular series of Aliens love Underpants stories, in which aliens come …