Member's Advice on Writing

RML the way to read

Advantages: Systematic, Easy to pickup, entertaining
Disadvantages: None

My son started in reception last September, and by half term when I ask the lovely question "what did you do at school today?" He'd reply "Played with water, did some drawing, practiced numbers and did RML." So having never heard of RML I asked his teache ...

hammd1974 23.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Ruth Miskin Literacy

I love my libraries!

Advantages: Free books, try new authors
Disadvantages: You can't keep the stock, funding cuts, library fines

...Have you been into a public library recently? If so, what did you borrow? What services do you use? If not, you should try putting your head round the door to see what’s on offer. You might be pleasantly surprised. I base the observations below on my e ...

elkiedee 28.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Library services

We've got a Ticket to Read....

Advantages: Lots on offer....much more than you think!
Disadvantages: People still have a view of libraries as quiet and boring.

Those of you who have read a few of my reviews will probably know I work in a library. Libraries are important to me ~ not just because they pay my wages but because I love books and also like to share this love with others. I don't claim to know everythi ...

tange 16.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Library services

Oh no, the big four oh

Advantages: Accessible to all
Disadvantages: none

Having been stuck at 39 ops for so long and not finding anything I was sufficiently enamoured with, or hated enough to find worthy of an opinion, I was in despair. Wracked my brains, till the lightbulb flashed and I thought of my one true love. I lo ...

patriciat 22.08.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Library services

Free Books For All

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

What a marvelous resource public libraries are, all those books that you can borrow for free! I've grown up with libraries as a big part of my life. My Mum is an avid reader, who goes through about 10 books a week so as long as I can remember Saturday mor ...

KathrynE 04.09.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Library services