Favourite Read-Aloud Books for Six to Nine Year Olds
I must begin with a caveat that most books aimed at the six to nine year old age group could be read aloud. However, I have probably read a couple of thousand books to my… View Post
Blogging, Books and Beyond
It has been far too long since I last posted here at Love, Mum. I’m currently tucked into a corner of our local library seeking quiet inspiration. I’ve been browsing through past blog posts and… View Post
The Case for Childhood Boredom
It’s the resounding echo of children by week five of the Summer holiday: “Muuuuuummmmmmmm….I’m boooooooorrred.” You’ve visited all the beaches and reluctantly agreed to be the older sister in endless games of pretend. There have… View Post
Recommended Book Series’ for Six to Eight-year-old Girls
My seven-year-old daughter is an avid reader. She read more than 250 chapter books in the first six months of this year, which I suspect is more than some adults have read in their entire… View Post
The Greatest Benefit of Reading With Children
I have read to my children their entire lives. In fact, I have been reading to my younger two since before they were born. They had the perk of listening in at Storytime right from… View Post