Why is Reading So Important for Young Children? July 16, 2024 – Posted in: Blog, Inspiration

Reading to young children is one of the most beneficial activities a parent can engage in. It’s a powerful tool for developing language, literacy, and cognitive skills, and it also strengthens the parent-child bond. In this comprehensive article aimed at parents of mostly young children, we’ll explore why reading is so important for young children, backed by research, expert opinions, and actual practical steps and resources for parents so they can easily implement a “reading…

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Every Child Deserves To Love Reading September 16, 2018 – Posted in: Inspiration

A friend told me about her son’s aversion to reading and that he can not stand the sight of books. She seemed very sad when relating how he became like that. “It was the competitive environment of our school systems that pressured me into forcing my child to read for grades.” She blamed herself for being so short-sighted and came to me seeking advice on how to reverse the damage. Reading was a chore, an…

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Pre-Reading Skills: How To Prepare Your Kid To Learn To Read April 18, 2018 – Posted in: Inspiration

Though all kids develop at their own pace, there are reading readiness abilities that kids generally and predictably develop based on their age. These pre-reading abilities helps parents and educators know what to look for as a child’s development is followed, and it can alert parents and caregivers to any reading abilities which may want extra attention. I love reading. I truly do. Just like most kids have a small comfort, like a blanket, that…

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Help! My Kid Does Not Like Reading. How Do I Change That? January 2, 2018 – Posted in: Inspiration

What can you do in case your youngster simply does not like sitting down with a book? Award-winning parenting writer Nicola Morgan explains the best way to coax the most reluctant reader into becoming a bookworm. There may be all kinds of reasons why your kid isn’t a reader and all kinds of ways you may help to transform a reluctant reader into a bookworm. However, not all kids get pleasure from books – be a…

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My Favourite Part Of The Day: Bedtime Routine For A Busy Mother October 1, 2017 – Posted in: Inspiration

Like every parent I know about, I’m busy. I’m a mother of a 5-year-old energetic young boy, I’ve got a demanding job, and I’ve a large family that needs caring for. I’ve a home that needs cleaning, laundry that needs to be washed, dinner that needs to be cooked, and a garden that’s probably trying to kill me. Not to point out, I’ve got Whatsapp messages that follow me everywhere I go, forms to fill out that, I believe had been due…

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Digital vs. Print: The Book Battle Rages On February 2, 2015 – Posted in: Blog, Books, Inspiration, Thoughts

As the holiday shopping season swings into full force, it’s interesting to watch people buying books. Many a wish list has everything from the latest by Stephen King to an Amazon Gift Card (an actual card or via email) to a new e-reader device. Yet the battle for which is more popular is truly running neck and neck. No matter who you ask, the answer is always different, and usually very passionate. Christine Donovan, from Deerfield…

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Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You January 30, 2015 – Posted in: Blog, Books, Review

Lebowski ipsum dO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS, LARRY? Dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit praesent ac magna justo pellentesque ac lectus quis. Mr. Lebowski asked me to repeat that: Her life is in your hands. Elit blandit fringilla a ut turpis praesent felis ligula, malesuada suscipit malesuada non. That is our most modestly priced receptacle. Ultrices non urna sed orci ipsum, placerat id condimentum rutrum, rhoncus. Yeah man, it really tied the room together. Ac…

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Two Books with Horrible Dating Advice – Posted in: Blog, Books, Love

When I was single, I hated dating—which is probably why I didn’t do much of it. There are so many unspoken rules, and girls play games, and it’s enough to make you want to become a celibate monk. Okay, it’s not quite that bad. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to find the right girl, and the rest is history. But even though my “game” probably sucked, I knew some common rules of dating. I mean, the…

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To place among other colors and forms – Posted in: Accessories, Review

A solid aluminum bar, painted a striking red-orange, and bearing the text “TO PLACE AMONG OTHER COLORS AND FORMS.” Limited to a numbered edition of 25 with accompanying edition card, produced and signed by Clark. This is an artwork intended to occupy different areas of your home over time, creating new relational experiences in areas you may have become “blind” to from over-familiarity. This piece asks you to re-see the arrangement it sits with as…

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Writing, Creativity and Motivation – Posted in: Accessories, Books, Inspiration, Posters, Review

Voltaire is reputed to have said to a client “… madam, here is the novel you commissioned it’s in two volumes, if I had more time I could have written it in one.” What a dramatic statement! It gets to the heart of new writers problems – how to be clear and concise. As an established writer I am frequently asked for advice but fail miserably in supplying answers. I have been writing now for…