Book review: Zebra Stripes Go Head to Toe

Book review: Zebra Stripes Go Head to Toe My psychological perspective This is a great book to have around homes and kindy. It's about all things square and stripped and is an excellent tool to help kids learn about shapes in the world around them. My Christian perspective After reading this book with your kids, why not go on a hunt for square/cubbed things you can pray about? My overall view ExcellentThis is a very useful resource...

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Book review: Ladybugs Have Lots of Spots

Book review: Ladybugs Have Lots of Spots Simple is best. This book is all about one thing, all things round. My psychological perspective This book is great to have around the home and in kindy/ prep. It teaches kids about shapes, but also you can open it up to a lot of incidental learning. Things to talk to your children about Shapes and colours My Christian perspective I love finding opportunities to get kids more curious...

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Book review: Kobee Manatee (2013)

Book review: Kobee Manatee (2013) Books like this excite me. I learn something new while reading with a young person, and when you learn new things together you grow together. The illustrations are stunning. My psychological perspective This book is pitched at older children, optimally at grade 3. The words are a bit more difficult for the younger children and they will need this read to them.  The authors have put fast facts into...

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Book review: Claude at the beach (2014)

Brief Book review: Claude at the beach (2013) My psychological perspective I love a good picture book. This is no exception. Not quite a standard children's picture book though, with only a few shades of colour.  Words are a bit difficult for those who haven't started school yet. I would recommend reading this with your primary school child. Yes, it's a little silly, and I laughed out loud when Claude was being creative with sticky...

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Book review: The Giving Prescription (2014)

Book review: The giving prescription (2014) My psychological perspective Philanthrophic actions like volunteering have helped many of my clients stay mentally healthy and physically active. And the book is spot on, these actions provide meaning, helps us to make lemonade out of the lemons life throws at us. There are a bunch of other reasons why volunteering can promote mental health and wellbeing- it adds structure to your life- gives...

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Book review: Give, Save, Spend with the Three Little Pigs (2014) sneak peek

Book review: Give, Save, Spend with the Three Little Pigs (2014) sneak peek The ideas presented in this book are great. And I couldn't help but smile all the way through. My psychological perspective This book probably would make no sense to younger children, as their brains haven't developed enough to understand the concepts of savings. This is a great idea for kids who are about to get some pocket money. And is a great opportunity...

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Book review: Mindful Discipline (2014) Sneek Peak!

  Book review: Mindful Discipline (2014)  The authors open the book with describing children as seeds, undeveloped, but one day may grow into spectacular plants. Parents are seen as gardeners, and while there is little we can do to make the plant grow faster, we can provide these little plants with nourishment, we can help to prune the plants. Parents and clients often ask me the key to my calmness, even when things are out of control....

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Book review: FastExercise (2014) by Michael Mosley

Book Review:  FastExercise by Michael Mosley I jumped onto this book as soon as I finished the 5:2 book. High intensity training has always appealed to my brother, who is a doctor. He has urged me to do hill sprints and the like for years. I tried. And it was painful. It was difficult to do by yourself. So instead, over the years, I've been more drawn to endurance training. But it's hard to get up for pre-dawn sessions. And so I...

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Book review: FastDiet by Michael Mosley.

Book Review:  FastDiet by Michael Mosley I'm really slow on the pick up. I only got onto this book recently after a psychologist coworker explained why he has lost 8kg over the Christmas holidays and why he was eating a leafy salad for lunch. So like you would, I went home and googled it. Placed by order for the book, and while I was waiting, I found the original documentary Michael Mosley was in. I was cautioned, those that...

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