Snow Moon A bright springward afternoon – cirrus fringes the blue. Snowdrops nod benign. Sunshine seduces – a facsimile of kindness. Walkers pocket gloves, loosen scarves. They sit on benches and smile – trusting season’s end. There’s a sigh as the day slides away and horizon bleeds pink to orange. And shadows exhale biting cold. […]
Cinderella – The Sequel – 100 words
Cinderella – The Sequel Was that the Amazon guy again? More shoes? The box is from GlassSlippers.com – again. Cinders, you can’t keep buying more. There’s nowhere to put them. We haven’t danced for years since the ball room filled with footwear. It has to stop. Your godmother won’t help after she enchanted the planning […]
Helm wind – 100 words
Helm wind You are a wicked, spiteful gust coming here throwing bin lids about. You clatter and rattle, bruising paint and denting, flattening crop heads and shaking branches bare. Dislodging my peace and flipping hair in my face, Why can’t you let me have this calm day? Grit in my eyes, icy fingers down my […]
Teaching Your Child to Overcome Obstacles
The Importance of Sensory Play in Early Child Development
In the early years foundation stage (which covers playgroup, nursery, and reception), children are taught about the wider world and explore their five senses. They use them to make their own discoveries as well as to develop and strengthen their brain. The range of activities that they explore for this are referred to as sensory […]
Helping Your Child Manage their Anxiety
Anxiety is something that pretty much all of us will experience in our lifetimes and for children who have not experienced this before, it may be difficult to deal with and navigate. By definition anxiety is the feeling of unease, worry or fear. The effects can really vary. For some it may be severe whilst […]
5 Screen Free Activities to Explore with Your Child
Children are becoming increasingly addicted to their devices. On average, they are spending four and a half hours every day sitting glued to them. It’s no wonder that they have such little interest in going outdoors. In their stage of life, exposure like this can be detrimental for their health and development. It can be […]
Moldewarp – 100 words
Moldewarp What is a molehill? An inconsequential pile of soil, sifted and airy, like baking flour, field acne, rashing across the grass. It’s raining – but subterranean, who cares? Talipidae are busy: worm-trap tunnels bear fruit mole spit paralyses and underground larders fill with the once squirming. Peckish predators squeeze supper until earthy guts squidge […]