August 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This article from The Huffington Post, penned by Carolyn Bunting of Internet Matters, gives parents the lowdown on the worrying rise of the extreme online challenge craze – “Summer holidays are finally here and as we start thinking of ways … Continue reading
August 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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The Digital 5 A Day provides a simple framework that reflects the concerns of parents/ carers as well as children’s behaviours and needs. It can also act as a base for family agreements about internet and digital device use … Continue reading
July 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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“Take a trip to Animal Farm via The Secret Garden. Enter a Brave New World and then head for Treasure Island. Because choosing a book is an adventure in itself. A National Book Token is the gift that starts a … Continue reading
July 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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From books for curious little hands to fantastical tales for tweens, start a story with Puffin this Summer. Action, adventures and activities await! Parents/guardians, take the stress out of finding summer fun for your little pufflings. Puffin has it covered … Continue reading
June 30, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Ever useful tips from, Internet Matters for parents and guardians. And, here’s a handy pdf from the NSPCC – A Parent’s Guide to Being Share Aware Art credit: Internet Matters
50 Children’s Books All Adults Should Read – For Reading Addicts
Looking for tips on how to engage your teenager with reading, and keep the reading habit? Make sure they see you reading! Why not read a book together? A lot of teen fiction is crossover, and appeals to both teenagers and adults. This article from For Reading Addicts is very useful if you are looking for some good ‘book recs’ to start the ball rolling. 🙂
Here’s a wee PowerPoint I made for our P7 Transition Parents’ Event last week. It’s packed full of sound advice I garnered from the Scottish Book Trust and World Book Day 2017.
June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Graphic Novels Are “Real” Reading Ah, a fellow librarian after my own heart. 😉 This ‘shout out’ from Book Riot is American-themed, yes, but still highly pertinent for our own Angus-based Summer Reading Programmes – ANGUSAlive’s Join The Big Friendly Read – … Continue reading
June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Found this on my FB feed. :O Lari’s a wonderful storyteller; don’t miss this amazing, literary ‘day out’ for all your little readers, and budding authors! 😉 Photo credit: Galloway Children’s Festival
June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Latest post from Internet Matters is part of series on things to talk about with our children before cyberbullying happens: 11–13 year olds – tips to discuss cyberbullying. Let them know that once it’s out there it’s difficult to remove #Pledge2Talk Art … Continue reading
June 11, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Continuing with the theme of involving parents in their offsprings’ reading journeys (See my last post! 😀 ), this month’s Long Read is a 2016 article from, The Independent: Does spending too much time on Smartphones and tablets damage kids’ … Continue reading
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