Choosing the right age range for your story
It is a reading level with an age written on it. How to pick the one that fits the child in front of you, and why it stays fixed per story.
About 3 min read
The writing desk
Notes from the other side of the book
Reading together, reluctance, story ideas, and the small practical things nobody tells you.
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Forty story starters, for when nobody can think of one
Openings that go somewhere, sorted by what kind of evening you are having, plus the three questions that unstick any story mid chapter.
About 4 min read
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How long should a bedtime story be?
Between five and fifteen minutes, and the reason is not attention span. What actually decides the right length, and how to stop cleanly.
About 3 min read
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When your child says reading is boring
It is usually not boredom. Four things that are actually going on, and what each one needs, from somebody else's evening rather than a leaflet.
About 3 min read