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Tag: dyslexia

  • Captain Fantastic: The Undersea Monster review and giveaway

    Captain Fantastic: The Undersea Monster review and giveaway

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    Jeremy Rodgers
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    I love being approached by authors to share their work, and I particularly like when the book is good for home education. Tommy Balaam at Captain Fantastic is dyslexic, and on a mission to help other people with it. The book we’re reviewing, Captain Fantastic: the Undersea Monster, is a fab colourful cartoon-style book with…

  • Learning to read – a carnival!

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    Jax Blunt
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    So sorry this has taken me so long to post. without any further ado… Here’s Katie from Outside the Box with her Change makes you wanna hustle post about different approaches for different children. Drool over the absolute gorgeousness that is Chris’s post on the subject, Ready to Read, Something for the weekend. (Seriously, I…

  • Connor's Eco den #100Books

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    Jax Blunt
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    On our library raid yesterday I spotted a book with a geodesic dome on the cover. I couldn’t resist, and added to the pile of 71 books we were bringing home with us. It’s an interesting take. Turns out that Barrington Stoke, the publishers, are working very hard to design books for reluctant readers. This…