Rhyme And Phonics: Important in Early Literacy?
As a child, I remember learning nursery rhymes sung to me by my mother. Not only did her soft, lilting Galway accent transfix me, the rhythm of hardly-understood-words elicited an … Continue reading
Story Corner With Dr. NanaPlum: Wollee The Worm
Yes! You can write a story about anything ~ including worms! Wisley Gardens continues to invite me to be a guest author during the summer school break. Next time, … Continue reading
Story Corner With Dr. NanaPlum
Well! The Lechlade Festival came and went. The tents are packed, traders, music lovers, bands, belly-dancers, poets and all manner of performers left only a muddy field behind ~ the … Continue reading
Dr. NanaPlum Story Corner: Which Story Shall I Tell? It’s All Magic!
I am going to Lechlade Festival to read some of my children’s stories. But which stories shall I tell? I can’t tell them all, so I must choose. Shall I … Continue reading
Story Corner With Dr.NanaPlum!
I love to write in childish rhyme I really do it all the time A Doctor and a Nana too ‘Tis on the plum tree that I grew! Before … Continue reading
Dr. Nana Plum: Bringing Poetry To Science!
A couple of weeks ago, I was reading one of my children’s stories at a school in Kingston to Reception and First Year Boys. I had conceived the stories a … Continue reading
The Wednesday Poetry Corner with Dr. Mary Annie AV
It is with great pleasure that I introduce a wonderful new Indian voice to our Wednesday Corner. Dr. Mary Annie A.V. writes with depth and passion about the subject of … Continue reading
Dr. NanaPlum’s Corner: Erik Weibel ~ Set To Take Over The World!
Erik Weibel is just great! A writer to appreciate. Eleven years, He’s not so old, But writes a tale That’s fast and bold. Meet Tomato and friend, Pea Should you … Continue reading
Dr. Nana Plum’s Rhyme Corner: Plum Tree Books Has Great News…
Dr Nana Plum has news! I wonder if you would excuse, My excitement as I share, The details of the whole affair… The Royal Horticultural ~ Society has sculptural ~ … Continue reading
Dr. NanaPlum’s Rhyme Corner
I am elated to have starred, An exclamation! Yes! A bard, Must story-make from this small creature ~ A single line with full stop feature, Who cannot speak without a … Continue reading
DrNanaPlum’s Rhyme Corner.
I love to write in childish rhyme. I really do it all the time. A Doctor and a Nana too, ‘Tis ontheplumtree that I grew. And this is where I shall … Continue reading
Children’s books to delight and inspire!
Originally posted on Patricia Sands:
I’m pleased to have artist, author and humanitarian Niamh Clune pop over from across the pond to talk about her new children’s books. Niamh is an…
Niamh Clune 
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