Starting the Year with Gratitude
While catching up with some admin work I realised that I was getting close to reaching my goal of sharing mindfulness through storytelling with 1000 families in one year.
When I first set this aim I thought I was being too ambitious and it was an impossible goal. Yet, now I think it might be possible over the next few months.
Author School Visits
Speaking about this led to a discussion about ADHD and Autism.
One of the children in the class asked “What is Autism?” another child told me they had a friend who has ADHD. It was great to chat about this with 5 and 6 year olds.
The Importance of Diverse Children's Books
The number of children’s books, by UK authors, which have a main character from a BAME background is increasing. However, the numbers are still low.