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Reading to Children

Reading to children is a great way to spend quality time with them. Follow these easy steps for reading to the children in your life. Reread the Same Books Kids love repetition when it comes to books. unlike many adults, they love knowing what is going to happen next and delight in the anticipation of [...]

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Short Story Writing: Article 11: Dialogue

Dialogue Dialogue, perhaps more than any other aspect of writing, is something one has to develop a feel for, but like other aspects, observing a few simple principles can help us on the way. Dialogue is definitely not a representation of the way people really speak. Everyday speech is full of repetition and hesitation and [...]

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An Aussie Journey – The Dead Heart by Douglas Kennedy

We first meet Nick Hawthorne in a Darwin bar. as a stripper offers contorted perspectives on what Australia has to offer, our hero from Maine meets a fellow countryman from Detroit intent on doing to Asia what America does to most places. (Personal opinions, eh?) Nick has some of those. he has a personal approach [...]

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What Makes A Good Children’s Book?

When you’re selecting a good children’s book you should look for a number of things. Is the story engaging to the child? Does it use a lot of sight words and repetition? are the pictures helpful to the child to understand the words? Is it age appropriate for the child? Is it teaching them good [...]

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Online French For Children

There are many things children can learn in their lives and one of them is to learn a foreign language. When children learn French it need not be too difficult for them even if they have problems and difficulties with memorization and pronunciation. French is a language that sounds and looks completely different to English [...]

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