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Parents urged to revive storytelling habit

By admin | Published: August 2, 2012

Parents in the past used to tell bedtime stories and folktales to their children as a way of teaching them moral values. however, the habit is becoming increasingly rare nowadays according to the Society for the Advancement of Children’s Literature (KPBA). “We rarely find parents and teachers giving children lessons through storytelling nowadays. While it [...]

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Return to the Neglected Mountain: A vintage children’s adventure reassessed « Miranda's Island

By admin | Published: June 8, 2012

Every now and then a child will ask me, “Have you got any adventure stories?” A simple question, but surprisingly difficult to answer. I could recommend Alex Rider or Artemis Fowl – brilliantly written books full of thrilling action sequences, gadgets and larger-than-life situations in exotic places. but a gut feeling tells me that isn’t [...]

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Prisoners to begin reading fairytales

By admin | Published: October 25, 2011

The library is arranging for convicts to be able to read bedtime stories, which are then delivered on CD to their kids at home. The project, aimed at strengthening bonds between children and incarcerated parents, is the first of its kind in Finland. Similar ventures are underway in Sweden, Denmark and Britain, where it is [...]

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Funny For Kids’ Animal Games

By admin | Published: September 26, 2011

Laughter is a powerful tool in childhood education for its many benefits – 1. Develops good social skills – laughter helps to break the ice and creates bonds between people. 2. Develops pre-reading skills – kids love poems and nursery rhymes for their rhyming words or nonsense syllables. 3. Develops creativity – when kids are [...]

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