The other day, I savoured the final pages of Virginia Evans's popular novel The Correspondent. Sybil, the protagonist, tells the reader her story through correspondence with many people: family, friends, famous writers and creators, and more. Some of the correspondence was by email, but much of it was by letter. It reminded me of my experiences… Continue reading Writing By Hand
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Magic Blocks
Nothing flashy, sparkly, huge, or any other grandiose descriptors; not even the superlative type can capture the simplicity yet magic of this small box with its colourful contents. There are 18 tiny wooden blocks - 4 purple, 4 blue, 4 green, 4 red, 2 yellow – 4 different sizes of rectangular prisms, perfectly nestled in… Continue reading Magic Blocks
Empowering Children Through Preparation
Yesterday, a long-awaited theatre trip with my almost 3-year-old granddaughter finally took place. At the same age, my son, her father, attended a full-scale musical production of Beauty and the Beast. A colleague of my husband gifted us the tickets. At the time, our son thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and it sparked his interest in theatre… Continue reading Empowering Children Through Preparation
