You all know the reading journey I’ve been taking with Monkey since he was little. He’s a lover of books, but not the reading of them. It’s so alien to me, an avid bookworm from the year dot. My house has often resembled a library as I’ve tried encouraging a reluctant reader to quite frankly, read…Continue reading Encouraging a reluctant reader
Tag: Small Steps Amazing Achievements
Being brave and joining in
Last week saw a couple of wonderful moments for Monkey. He received an award at school and overcame a fear too. Last week was all about being brave and joining in. It’s no big secret that Monkey is very shy and reserved and a confirmed wall flower. Getting him to join in with anything can be…Continue reading Being brave and joining in
Roller coasters and suspension bridges
Sometimes life seems like one long roller coaster ride, with so many highs and a few lows along the way. Our recent holiday was a real high point, we made lots of memories and saw Monkey’s confidence take another step forward. The last few weeks has been all about roller coasters and suspension bridges, as Monkey…Continue reading Roller coasters and suspension bridges
Forward Rolls and Spellings
Now that’s not something I ever thought I’d put in one sentence – forward rolls and spellings, but we appear to have some progress in both areas. Those of you who’ve followed the blog for a while will know that Monkey isn’t exactly sporty in any way, shape or form. It would be fair to say…Continue reading Forward Rolls and Spellings
Coombe Mill Magic
I’ve longed to take Monkey to Coombe Mill in Cornwall ever since I discovered the Country Kids linky 2 years ago when I first started blogging. I just knew that he would love it. Last year, following a conversation with Iona at Redpeffer I saved some pennies and booked for us to stay for the…Continue reading Coombe Mill Magic
First School Disco
So last Friday saw Monkey go to his first School Disco. Since Christmas he’s started ‘dancing’ at home and loves listening to music (preferably without lyrics). So when the tickets went on a sale for his first School Disco a while ago, I asked him if he wanted to go. He wasn’t sure. I decided…Continue reading First School Disco