Sound it Out

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read quickly and skilfully. How did you learn to read? For many adults, chances are this is a difficult question to try and answer. We all know how we learnt to talk – we listened and we copied – but we have few memories of learning to … Read more

Just Married

Sometimes the most significant transformations in history happen quietly, beautifully, perfectly. They occur as a convergence of forces that may have been in motion for some time – and they represent the single point of transition when the struggles of those who have gone before culminate in generation-defining change. On January 24, 2015, well-known local … Read more