Defrazzling: Family Project Time: The Local Council Pick-Up
Twice a year, our local council does something wonderful with our rates: it picks up all our broken, faded, tarnished, outmoded, and ‘last season’ possessions…
How do adenoids and tonsils – and their removal – affect speech?
Some children with speech sound disorders also have problems with their adenoids and tonsils. Sometimes, speech, adenoid and tonsil problems are related. Sometimes, they are not. If…
Defrazzling update: practising what we preach
Last year, we gave you some tips to promote your kids’ language development while having fun with the whole family. Actions speak louder than words….
Why is English spelling so hard? Why and how should we teach it?
Literacy involves three skills: reading, writing and spelling. But many literacy programs focus only on reading and writing. Lots of us – including the Oxford…
17 ways to wow your audience with better public speaking
Men aren’t known for multitasking. But I gave it a shot yesterday, listening to a talk by Michael Port on my phone while jog-trudging around…