Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

I quite like handwriting stories. I will sit with a notebook and pencil (yes, I prefer pencil to pen) and just write. I’ve realised there is a sensory element to this that you don’t get when typing on a computer. There is the feel of the paper under your...
Worth Reading: Raymund and the Fear Monster

Worth Reading: Raymund and the Fear Monster

This weeks Book Worth Reading is ‘Raymund and the Fear Monster’ by Megan Higginson & Ester de Boer. Raymund lives in a small village at the bottom of a mountain, at the top of the mountain lives a monster! How will Raymund overcome his fear and defeat...
Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

We’ve all seen the images, a sleepy child curled up on the lap of their adoring parent sharing a bedtime story. This is a common image that is shared in parenting circles to promote the benefits of bedtime stories and how wonderful it is. Even the other day, I heard a...
Reading Nook – why not to have one

Reading Nook – why not to have one

This may seem like a controversial opinion, but hear me out. It may be every readers dream to have a cosy reading nook, and I often see advice to get kids reading is to create a reading nook… however, especially if you have autistic and/or ADHD kids who take...