: About Me

My passion is ...

my son, my relationship, my teaching, my love of life and living

I know too much about ...

child education, ASD, cloth nappies, breastfeeding

My parents always told me ...

you've got a lovely face when you smile!

My childhood ambition ...

to have a happy home, 6 children and an orchard.

My favorite memory ...

playing in a tree with my brother.

Why I write ...

because I get too enthusiastic when I talk and verge on ranting.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading - "The Dark is Rising" (for the 23rd time) watching "The Long Way Down" and listening to my boyfriend on teamspeak playing games over the net.

My first job ...

Greengrocer's assistant.

My best moment ...

Realising I loved my son after all, and it was just the epidural and the exhaustion that made me think I didn't.

My inspiration ...

My lad, and the children I teach.

Education > Early Childhood Ed How to teach preschoolers to read and write

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No one knows how children learn to read and write. No matter what the educational professionals say, no one knows! However, what we do know, is that there are lots of things that parents can do to help their children learn. The most important one is exposure. From when the baby is 16 weeks in the womb, he or she can hear. Reading aloud to your child in utero enables you to spend time focused on them, and them to hear the sound of your voice in a gentle calm situation. Whilst they won't understand what they are hearing, they will hear the rise and fall of your voice, and the tone, and that ...

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