Do you like listening to stories being read out loud? I have to admit that this isn’t my favourite activity. My mind tends to wander and I miss half the words. But
“What shall we do together today?” I ask my girls. “Can you read to us, please Mum?” So we settle on the sofa side-by-side. Gemma-Rose hands me our current read-aloud book,and I
Some time ago, Gemma-Rose asked, “Can I read to you, Mum?” She settled herself next to me on the sofa, excited because she was in the reader’s chair. She smiled at me
The other day I went to the library with my older girls. Sophie and Gemma-Rose weren’t with us. I decided to choose a few books for my younger daughters, and when I
This morning we took a trip into town. While Imogen and Charlotte had piano lessons, the younger girls and I made the most of our waiting time, and did some grocery shopping.
Gemma-Rose’s turn to read. My turn to listen. When I was an eleven-year-old student, our teacher got out her tape recorder and played us a current affairs radio program. It was a hot
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