The month of May is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, raising community awareness of the social and personal impacts of domestic and family violence and the support available to those affected. It is absolutely heartbreaking to learn that domestic violence is at epidemic levels across our country and that it is the leading cause of hospitalised […]
Author Archive | Angela Bueti
Letter Jump…a super cool way to learn letter sounds
Learning letter sounds is a fundamental skill kids need for reading. Some kids pick it up pretty easily while others take longer to get their sounds on board. Archie and I had some fun at home with a super cool, interactive way to practise his letter sounds. We call it letter jump! As Archie is […]
5 Tips To Rocket Your Boy Into Reading
As parents we all have varying experiences of how our boys take to the challenge of learning to read. Some boys revel in the challenge, while others show little interest in learning the mechanics of reading—and I’ve had conversations with many mums who say they have a child in both camps. Whether our boys are […]
Why Read Aloud to Kids?
One of Australia’s favourite children’s authors, Mem Fox, has been quoted as saying, “If you can’t read aloud to your kid for 10 minutes a day, why have you got a child? Why have you got one? Wouldn’t it have been better for you to have a goldfish?” It’s pretty direct, but true. Reading to […]
20 Ways To Get Kids to Read
Many kids can quite happily lock themselves away for hours on end devouring any book they can get their hands on. I am always secretly a little envious of parents who have kids like this, as you can see their kids are totally enthused by the whole reading experience. They are hungry for their reading […]
The 3 Biggest Myths about Learning to Read
It’s sometimes hard to decipher fact from fiction when it comes to how kids learn to read. Even the experts often disagree about the best approaches to teaching reading. Phonics was the be-all-and-end-all many years ago, fell out of favour, and now seems to have made a resurgence. Trends in education come and go and […]
Learning to Read is not a Sprint Race
Parenting is sometimes a competitive business. Mothers and fathers are heard to passionately discuss ‘firsts’ – whose child walks first, talks first, reads first. If our child isn’t achieving these milestones at the same age it can cause stress and worry. However, research shows a child who learns to read at a young age will […]
The Best and Worst Things About Prep
A Mum’s perspective I write this blog post scratching my head thinking the same thing at the end of every year – where did the year go? I’m certain that the time thief keeps taking a little bit each year. Or perhaps it’s because my youngest son Archie is about to finish his first year of […]
Why Boys Don’t Read And What To Do About It
It’s an age old problem – trying to get a young boy to sit still for more than five minutes has challenged parents and teachers for an eternity. Their bodies are built to move, run, jump, push, pull, wrestle, and wriggle! Just watching my two boys is evidence of that. Their interaction is all about […]
What got you reading?
The Nancy Drew Mystery Series were classic childhood favourites of my era. But not for me. While most of my friends devoured girly mysteries I was doing other things. I can hardly remember reading as a kid. My recollection is that I was too busy catching tadpoles, riding my bike or milking cows to read. […]
