4 Recommended Books about Black History Month for Children
Black History Month is held in October (in Europe) every year and it is a time to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Black...
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Lindsey Dipple
Mum/Teacher/Children's Author
Welcome to my blog!
Bonding through books
I help families bond with their children through reading by recommending books, giving advice as a teacher on how to develop reading, sharing tips on how to make the experience more fun, and sharing my own authoring experiences!
- Sep 11
- 4 min
How To Read so Your Child Wants to Listen: How to Make Reading Fun
I once had some terrible feedback when I was a student teacher: the lady whose class I was taking and who was assessing me said I was...
- Sep 4
- 3 min
How to Write a Children's Book (and How Not to!): Part 3 of My Journey
On my road to publishing my first children’s book (Bubble Burps), I made some good decisions and some mistakes. Today’s post includes...
- Aug 28
- 5 min
Children's Mental Health Activities: 3 types that will help improve wellbeing
Here are the links to the subheadings in this article so you can jump ahead if you want to: How Has Children's Mental Health Changed? How...
- Aug 21
- 5 min
The Time Warp of Parenting
Last week Mya had her first birthday. We have already had a whole year with her. How can this be possible? I am sure I’ve only just...
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Children's Reading Books: Three Foolproof Ways to Choose the Right One
This quick and easy guide will turn you into an expert at choosing the correct children's reading book!
- Aug 7
- 3 min
Becoming a Children's Author - Part 2: Illustration Improvements
This week I am continuing my authoring story and this post is all about starting to illustrate my first book. Personally, I think there...
- Jul 30
- 4 min
A&E Anxiety!
Ever since having children, I have been worried about all the danger I see around me. This week I am looking at how that works within our...
- Jul 24
- 5 min
Holidays before and after having children…
Happy summer everyone! I’m not sure if you’re going away this year or whether you are doing days out near home but either way these...
- Jul 17
- 3 min
5 ways to get reluctant readers to read!
Some children love reading and some just don’t. The same can be said for adults too. I think of reading like exercise: it’s not that you...
- Jul 10
- 3 min
How I Started Out to Become a Children’s Author
Since my blog is all about my author journey I thought it was about time that I started the story from the beginning. Here is how I came...
- Jul 3
- 2 min
The Perfectionism Paradox
Have you got any weaknesses? Perfectionism Procrastination Grey Brain vs Rainbow Brain Have you got any weaknesses? I imagine a large...
- Jun 26
- 5 min
5 Ways in Which SAS: Who Dares Wins is Easier than Having a baby...
When I had my first baby in 2016, it was a bit of a shock to say the least. I went from someone who could leave the house whenever we...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
5 Easy Ways to Start Teaching Your Child to Read
When I first started teaching back in 2010, I was in Year 6. Then, when I got a new job I was put into Year 1. My biggest worry? Snot. My...
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Why do I want to be a children's author?
Back to childhood There are a lot of clichés about reading: a book is a passport that can take you anywhere; books broaden your mind;...
- Jun 5
- 2 min
How I cope with intrusive thoughts
Apparently, the average person has around 70,000 thoughts a day and 94% of us have intrusive thoughts. I never really noticed them as...
- May 29
- 3 min
Mum/Dad Guilt - Will it Ever Go Away?
When I had my first baby in 2016, actually no, when I got pregnant with my first baby, I started feeling guilty that I wasn’t giving him...
- May 8
- 2 min
My first reading-related crime!
When I was a little girl, my parents called me ‘Bookworm’. I could not get enough of reading. I used to have a cabin bed in the corner of...
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