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Author: Chanthology

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Beyond the Page: Activities to Bring a Book to Life

For children, a story doesn’t always end when the book closes. Often, it spills into play, questions, drawings, and imaginative games that stretch far beyond the page. A favourite character becomes a companion. A setting turns into a world they want to explore. And suddenly, reading isn’t just something that happens quietly — it becomes something lived and shared. Bringing stories into everyday activities helps children connect more deeply with what they read. It strengthens […]

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Why Short Stories Pack a Big Punch for Young Minds

When it comes to children and reading, longer doesn’t always mean better. In fact, some of the most meaningful reading experiences for young minds come in very small packages. Short stories — whether they’re a few pages long or just a moment captured on the page — have a unique power. They meet children where they are: curious, energetic, and still learning how to focus, imagine, and make sense of stories. And in doing so, […]

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Reading Beyond Words: How Illustrations Teach as Much as Text

Watch a child with a picture book and you’ll notice something straight away. They don’t rush to the words. They linger. They study faces. They trace shapes with their fingers. They spot tiny details adults often miss — a character hiding behind a door, a shadow in the background, a look that tells its own story. Long before children can read fluently, they are already understanding stories. And much of that understanding comes from the […]

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Why Repetition Matters: The Secret Power of Reading the Same Story Again and Again

If you’ve ever sighed as your child hands you that book — the one you can recite in your sleep — you’re not alone.The cover is bent. The pages are soft from use. And yet, there it is again, being chosen over everything else on the shelf. It’s tempting to think, Surely they’re bored of this by now.But children don’t return to the same story because they’ve run out of imagination. They return because the […]

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