I'm guessing I've lost a lot of readers just from the title of this post. For those of you still reading, welcome to this third instalment of Practical Grammactical. We've blitzed through punctuation and discussed some one-word/two-word ...
Archives for June 2015
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft – Stephen King (book review)
Because I am hip to the groove and only read the latest, trendiest and hottest of hot reads, I'm reviewing a book that Stephen King first had published in 2000. But don't let that date fool you. It's a modern classic recommended by writers ...
Seven things I learnt from the #Voicesof2015 Masterclass
On Saturday, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Kidspot Voices of 2015 Breakfast and Masterclass. What a day! So much learning. So much interaction. The two-dimensional faces I've followed across blogland suddenly sprang to ...
How I stop myself from yelling at the kids
Alternative (but less catchy) title: How I try to stop myself from yelling at the kids and succeed most of the time. Okay, some of the time. I love my kids. Adore them. I think they're great kids, in that totally non-biased way where even though ...
Don’t Call Me a Koala Bear – Don Spencer and Michelle Pike (book and CD review)
My not-so-little girl recently turned five, and received lots of music and lots of books for her birthday. Today, I'm reviewing something that is both. --- Don't Call Me a Koala Bear (& Other Aussie Songs) / Don Spencer and Michelle ...
Toddler music group – the body
Welcome to another toddler music group post! What's that you say? If you're not sure what that means, or would like to know how to host a toddler music group, start here. Last month I presented a program with farm songs (and maybe you presented ...