Marginalia When I find something brilliant in a book that bursts with ideas and sparklingly beautiful versions of things I suddenly realise I knew all along but didn’t have the words for it hurts a bit. Tenderness prodded. I want to take these treasures and hug them, sift them, frame them, try them on and […]
A worm’s turns – 100 words
A worm’s turns When I read a book I am free from the need to break in my boots before setting off on the trail, from finding a babysitter so I can set sail for intriguing destinations, from the mortification of my own naked form under a lover’s red-hot gaze, from my ignorance’s certain discovery […]
Library lust – 100 words
Helping your child develop their vocabulary
Developing a wide vocabulary range is important for a child. Alongside formal education, a parent’s involvement in teaching their child new vocabulary is vital. As much as 95% of words come from the time and efforts given by parents and the variety of vocabulary they achieve by a certain age. It is very to […]
