Thursday 03 June 2010
Have you heard about the upcoming film Mother And Child yet? It’s been getting rave reviews online, and Mia Freedman enjoyed it so much she hosted two advanced screenings of it! I don’t have hundreds of tix to give away like Mia did, but thanks to my friends at Hopscotch Films I do have TEN DOUBLE PASSES to preview screenings around the country.
Here’s a little about the film:
Featuring stand-out performances from a superb cast, Mother and Child is a striking drama centred around three women whose paths will cross and change them forever. Karen (Annette Bening) is a reserved...
Wednesday 02 June 2010 -
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The fifth issue of Literacy Lava is now available, and I have again contributed an article to this free publication for parents or anyone who wants kids to love reading, writing and communicating. Download Literacy Lava 5 as a pdf here.
In the fifth edition of Literacy Lava, you’ll find ideas for helping kids develop spelling skills, ways to pair fiction and non-fiction read-alouds, ideas for letter writing with...
Tuesday 01 June 2010 -
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We {heart} rainy play, which is why I’ve blogged about it here, and here, and here! As long as you use your common sense (eg: limit time if necessary, dress them appropriately…) kids have an absolute ball playing in the rain. And so do Mums. Yes, the spotty gumboots are on my feet:
In the rain we love
seeing how water changes the colours of rocks and bark
collecting bucketfuls of water
stomping and...
