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Making Children Happy

Children need to be supplied with as many positive and influential affirmations as possible to encourage them to be happy and live bright and meaningful lives, with endless opportunities. They can only be enticed to do so with help from the adults around... Read >

The benefits of teaching children charitable behavoirs

With the recession and the current economic crisis, we have all witnessed (if not been involved in) the interconnectedness of our financial system. It has become abundantly clear that we need to save ourselves and help others who are in crisis. Not only h... Read >

Helping children to discover the joy of reading

Encouraging children to read can often prove to be a difficult task. This is why it is important to help children to discover the joy in reading. This article discusses different techniques to assist this to happen. Bringing a book to life will certa... Read >

Websites for Children

Pretty much the whole world is on the internet. With many user friendly sites being available and a computer in nearly every household, the parents, the children and even the pets are online. Don't get me started with the feline networking on facebook. ... Read >

Positive books for children- By Kaley Herrick

The choice of books for children is an important and fundamental one. It is important that the books our children are reading are promoting positive thoughts and offering optimistic guidance. There are far too many implicating factors of negativity for ch... Read >

The Importance of Shared Reading- By Kaley Herrick

Shared reading is a critically important factor in a young child's reading development. This was recognized and reflected in the National Curriculum, by means of the new National Literacy Hour. This has made a huge impact on the way literacy is taught in ... Read >

Writing for children

As adults we all remember the books we enthusiastically read as I child. I personally remember the excitement every Friday when I would rush home from school, knowing that my Nan would have the next book in the Roald Dahl collection waiting for me. The Tw... Read >

Raising a confident child- by Kaley Herrick

Children develop self confidence not because parents tell them they're great, but because of their own achievements and personal beliefs. Encouragement and praise are always good methods, but unless a child believes themselves to be able, they will not ha... Read >

The Necessity for Childhood Role Models: Using Children’s Literature as an Influential Tool

We all know that as a child you are at your most vulnerable and impressionable age. While they are learning and experiencing new things they are actively taking in anything and everything around them. A child will copy or imitate any behavior they see as ... Read >

Empowering Children With Low Self Esteem

Self esteem is a key ingredient in maximizing children's potential in academic achievement, social success, and personal happiness. This statement alone, was the inspiration behind the motivation for Children's Story Book ‘ The Magic Sunglasses' written... Read >

The Benefits of Interactive Workshops for Children with Self Confidence Concerns

As adults we believe every child has the right to aspire to be the very best they can. We like our children to be happy, confident, enthusiastic and highly motivated to strive to their best potential!! We as parents, teachers, role models and councilors ... Read >

Motivating Children Through Literature: An Introduction To 'The Magic Sunglasses'

My name is Kaley Herrick and I actively explore the benefits of literature in relation to motivating and inspiring children. This article discusses the wonderful book written by Auriel Blanche, that inspires children to reach their full potential and appr... Read >