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 ...

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