Tag Archives: Literacy News
The ‘dead-tree’ book experience is crucial for building a love of reading in children
Giving a child a love for reading is a gift that involves more than a story. The texture, size and turning pages are parts of the experience of reading, and what are in important part of what makes children fall … Continue reading
Kids book review: “Good Little Wolf” by Nadia Shireen
Newly published in the UK this month, ‘Good Little Wolf ‘ has been a welcome addition to our kids’ bookcase. As with most good books, its the title that first intrigued me and the kids, and the play on a … Continue reading
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 some of my old … Continue reading
Help us change a life for World Book Day with Book Aid International
Books change lives. As a book lover, you know the pleasure and power of books, for ourselves and for our children. But, 153 million adults in Africa cannot read, and are denied access to vital knowledge which could lift them … Continue reading
Facebook in schools?
Most schools are embracing technology and the web as described enthusiatically by blogger Curly and Candid whose child’s school has a Virtual Learning Platform, but there is also a growing trend for social media to be used in schools, even … Continue reading
