Posted in Parenting on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a trick I use to motivate the kids into bed within 15 minutes! As most parents know, bedtime can be a struggle. Not anymore…
Purchase an digital alarm clock. One with 2 or more settings with different rings is helpful but not necessary. Set the 1st alarm 15 minutes before bedtime.
Tell your kids that once [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury)
Oh no! We forgot to shut the door!
The premise of the book is quite simple. A dad brings his three kids into the countryside with the aim of finding a bear. The group are totally unprepared for what lies ahead as they clamber past [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How to Catch a Star (Oliver Jeffers)
“Once there was a boy and the boy loved stars very much”
This story concerns a small boy who wants to catch a star from the sky so that they can be friends and have fun together. He tries reaching for it and climbing trees to get it, but to [...]
