Now for something very close to my heart, reading with the children. My favourite time of the day with the kids is reading them their bedtime story. Little Miss is currently enjoying 'The Hungry Caterpillar' and The boy is OBSESSED with all things 'Mr Men.' For me books have always been a huge part of my life. To be able to escape into another world for a few hours can be so thrilling, so relaxing, so terrifying and so delightful and something that I want both of my children to be able to enjoy for themselves. Mr B and I have read to both children, nightly, from a very young age and ...
Encouraging Childhood Literacy With The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour
I have always loved to read and have wonderful memories of learning to read with my Mum and my sister as a child. One of my happiest, earliest memories is crawling around the floor with my Mum putting together very simple words, each written on a piece of card, stretching in a long line right across the lounge and trying to form a sentence. It was a game that I really loved. Play-based learning has been a particular passion of mine since having my own children and you can find some examples of the things we get up to here. Bedtime stories are my favourite time of the day. The Boy has ...