by Josie | Feb 14, 2020 | Celebration Days, Encouraging Reading, Featured, Uncategorized
Long before we grow up and find someone to love and share our lives with, our first loves are our parents. And reading with a parent is something that most adults remember doing. Sharing a book together is a truly wonderful way to grow and keep that bond of love...
by Josie | Jul 4, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Encouraging Reading, Events, Imagination & Creation, Workshops, Writing
As an author, my ambition is to sell lots of books and encourage the enjoyment of reading in children. As an avid reader myself, encouraging reading is relatively easy. It is true, books really can take you away to anywhere in this world and out of it. In my childhood...
by Josie | Jun 27, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Encouraging Reading
Inspirational quotes are everywhere! I hope you love them as much as I do. I regularly share quotes on my social media accounts (you can check me out on Facebook and Instagram). Here are a few of my favourites: Even my bookworm daughter is reluctant to read the books...
by Josie | May 30, 2019 | Encouraging Reading, Ideas for playing with stories, Imagination & Creation
Do you have a reluctant reader? A child that would do anything rather than pick up a book? Read on for 8 ideas to encourage reading. Join your local library and visit regularlyAs well as stories to suit every taste, the library will also have a range of non-fiction...
by Josie | May 23, 2019 | Encouraging Reading, Ideas for playing with stories
Perhaps more often than not, reading does stop us from getting outside. So what can we, as parents, do to counteract this? I’ve put together a few ideas to encourage our lovely bookworms into being more active at an early age. Read on to start your outdoor story...
by Josie | May 16, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Encouraging Reading
JK Rowling has been quoted as saying “I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp”, which always makes me wonder what the context of this quote is. Was she speaking with Government Ministers who were threatening to send every child to...
