“Next up, we have the top hits from Taylor Swift!” the overly excited voice of the local DJ resounded in my car. Just the thing I need to...

Scanning the crowd, I looked for the Prime Minister. Fellow journalists were pushing and shoving each other, and the conference hall was...

“Alas poor Horatio my friend! What hath become of you?” I recited anxiously while waiting for my cue to go onstage. I was in costume at...

“Wow! They are massive!” I marvelled in awe. During the June holidays, my family and I were visiting Egypt. We were squinting at the...

The aftermath of lunchtime had not yet been cleared. Smashed grapes lay dejectedly on the concrete, while the remains of fried rice were...

As I entered the train to my home on a hot Friday afternoon, I was happy to see an empty seat near the door and I plonked myself onto it...

Screech! My car came to a halt in front of a traffic light. Waiting for the green light, I observed my surroundings as I rested one arm...

“Ding!” The sound of the elevator signalled the arrival of the metal box. It was a hot Monday afternoon, and my friend, Tom, was with me...

A slither of light peeps tentatively through a crack in the worn-out, ancient floorboards above us, providing barely enough illumination...

Strolling briskly across the shiny, white tiles, my mum made sure I was ahead of her. It was the day before Christmas when my mum and I...

When they can't read a word, say… Can you sound it out? Finger tap the word. What is the first and last sound? What word would make...

Reading is interesting, but sometimes it is a headache to pick the right book from thousands of them in a library. Here are some tips on...

"Many young people come to university able to summarize the events in a news story or write a personal response to a play... But they...

Anxiety in children: a cause for concern? Is your child a worrywart? Don't you worry – anxiety in children normally begins around the age...

Why doesn't my child speak up? Sometimes it's easy to confuse the two. A child who is greeted by an adult friend of yours may duck...

"Composition is very hard to score!" "Marking can be very subjective, so composition is very hard to score, that is why I want my child...

Reading is an important activity to improve one's literacy skills. Here’s an easy rule to follow when choosing a book for your child, or...

When Should I Start Reading To My Child? Let me first say that reading is a lifetime gift, so it should be encouraged at all ages!...