OK, seriously, this is why the world of letter writing is not dull at all but a little world of… Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 22: Postcards from the Past
OK, seriously, this is why the world of letter writing is not dull at all but a little world of… Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 22: Postcards from the Past
I had a really sad thought today. Eventually all the people who I have treasured letters from, kept safe in… Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 21: “A Fo Ben, Bid Bont” (Welsh Proverb)
Well that was the best thing ever (I am such a saddo), and a hundred times easier to make than… Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 20: Quills and Spills
This is a love letter to what is already an outdated mode of communication. But is putting pen to paper… Read more To the Letter by Simon Garfield – review (via the Guardian)
Letters are kind of old-fashioned; e-mail is quicker and a regular part of our lives now. But there’s something special… Read more Letter Writing (via Reading Rockets)
This page lists fun and creative children’s books that can be great resources for teaching letter writing to children in… Read more Teaching Letter Writing with the Best Children’s Books (via www.the-best-childrens-books.org)
New, large-size edition of top-selling title – over 5 million copies of POSTMAN titles sold. The Jolly Postman delivers cards… Read more The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters by Allan Ahlberg (via www.penguin.co.uk)
Allan Ahlberg describes how he and his wife, Janet, created their classic children’s book. From: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/podcasts/video/allan-ahlberg-talks-about-writing-the-jolly-postman
Happy New Year! Wow, 2018! Such anticipation and expectation. A whole new year ahead! Resolutions, hopes, goals, exciting new projects. … Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 19: Out with the New, In with the Old
I love Oxford. The history. The Town and Gown. The old Colleges. The mystery of the place. I love that… Read more Adventures in Letter Writing No. 18: “And that sweet city with her dreaming spires…” (Matthew Arnold)