Traditional tales

Why Imagination matters- Little Red Riding Hood.

Books are a gateway for children to develop their own imagination. Imagination leads to creativity.

Creativity leads to many different ways of  learning -essential in coming years, where many children will have to reinvent their careers as adults.

I always think of the “Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” as a visual symbol of opening a door […]

By |November 19th, 2015|book review, Books, Good for grouptime, Imagination, Traditional tales, well loved|0 Comments

Stories for wriggly little boys!

How do you  find books for younger boys, that hold their interest?

You don’t always need to read a whole book, when children’s attention is shorter.

You can just look at the pictures and chat a little about them.

Even if you read half of a book, it’s a start and you can come back to it […]