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Tag: Reading

Fatherhood: Review – Handmade Burger Co

Posted on May 27, 2017January 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

The lovely people at the Handmade Burger Co recently got in touch, asking if we wanted to give their new kids menu a try. It probably doesn’t take a genius to work out what I told them in response – not least of all because you’re about to read my review. So, on a sunny…

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Fatherhood: The Secret to Anchoring Your Digital Natives in the Real World

Posted on September 27, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

If my understanding of the nomenclature is correct, my children are “post millennial”, or “Generation Z”, or maybe even “Generation Google” – born well into the new millennium, with parents who were probably called “Generation Y” or some nonsense like that. Another name I regularly hear applied to children born in the 2000’s is “Digital…

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Fatherhood: Time to put the book down? Not as easy as it seems..

Posted on August 13, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As I stood waiting for my train this morning, mentally planning my timetable for the upcoming day, I found myself confronted by a large poster for the new Julia Donaldson book – The Scarecrow Wedding (in paperback at last!) I’m sure I’ve mentioned this a few times before, but I’m a big fan of Donaldson’s…

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Fatherhood: Chocolate Charlie Cheers Cheeky Child

Posted on January 9, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Our house has been taken over by chocolate fever, and it shows no sign of abating. Sweeties are causing a rumpus, chewing gum has elicited gasps of excitement and you can’t even imagine the delights caused by gobstoppers… It’s not the Christmas leftovers that are driving my children mad, though – it’s a lot more…

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Fatherhood²: Fairy Tales Exposed – the REAL moral of those fairytale stories…

Posted on November 14, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Story time at our house is often a source of inspiration for my blog. The other night was no exception! With bath time done and dusted, we sat down to read the usual stories before bedding down for the night. Rather than pick one of the more ‘modern’ offerings on the shelf, Freddie opted for…

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Fatherhood²: Beating the Streets in Reading

Posted on May 4, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Robert came home from school last week with a small plastic fob, which upon further investigation we discovered was part of a new initiative in Reading called ‘Beat the Street‘. Despite my initial scepticism, I was delighted to find that BTS seems to be a very well-thought-out and excellently implemented project to promote exercise and…

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Fatherhood²: Competition – Meet Steve Antony @ Hoo’s Kid Book Festival

Posted on May 2, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Next weekend (Sunday the 11th of May, to be precise) the ‘Hoo’s Kids Book Festival’ is taking place just outside London – and to celebrate, I’ve been given a great prize to offer up to you guys. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know how close children’s literacy is to my heart…

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Fatherhood²: When You Think About It, We’re Making Literacy Much Harder For Kids

Posted on February 25, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As I sat at our dining table this morning, eating my cornflakes and mentally planning the day ahead, I noticed something that REALLY annoyed me. Spread out around me on the table were countless pieces of paper – many filled with scribbles and doodles, some school forms to fill in and a couple of pieces…

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Fatherhood²: End of Story? Or Just a New Chapter?

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Henry Elliss

I’ve written many times about my enjoyment at reading books with my children. Not just because I enjoy telling them tales, making silly voices and making them laugh either – my love of bedtime story-time is important to me for two big reasons. Firstly, I’m passionate about making sure my children enjoy reading as a…

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Fatherhood²: Favourite Pre-school Bedtime Reads – UK vs North America

Posted on May 16, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With so much talk of literacy and reading at the moment, I found myself curious to know whether the books we enjoy here in the UK are also enjoyed elsewhere in the world. As I’ve recently been invited to join a community of other Dad Bloggers – most of whom reside in North America –…

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