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Author: Chanthology

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Growing Kindness One Page at a Time

Kindness doesn’t usually arrive with a big announcement. It shows up quietly — in small choices, in noticing someone else, in moments that are easy to miss. For many children, those moments first appear in stories. Not because a book tells them to be kind, but because it lets them see kindness happening. A character waits. Shares. Listens. Makes a mistake and tries again. And slowly, almost without effort, children begin to understand what kindness […]

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First Words, First Stories: Introducing Books to Babies and Toddlers

Long before children can read, they are already learning how stories work. They listen to the rhythm of your voice. They watch your expressions. They turn pages with clumsy hands and chew the corners of board books without apology. None of this is a distraction from reading — it is reading, in its earliest form. Introducing books to babies and toddlers isn’t about teaching letters or finishing stories. It’s about familiarity, comfort, and connection. And […]

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Stories that Travel: Using Books to Explore the World from Home

Not every journey needs a suitcase. For children, some of the most meaningful adventures begin on the page — in stories that open windows onto places they’ve never been, lives they haven’t lived, and traditions that feel both different and strangely familiar. Through books, children can travel far beyond their living room. They can wander busy city streets, sit quietly in unfamiliar landscapes, and learn how other families live, celebrate, and see the world — […]

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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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