Tots to Teens: Guidance for the budding wordsmith

Storytelling skills, an aid for messy eating, and developing a positive mindset
Tots to Teens: Guidance for the budding wordsmith

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Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 - 02:00
Sharon Ní Chonchúir

ENCOURAGE young wordsmiths to develop their storytelling skills with Making It Up As You Go Along, A Children’s Guide to Writing Stories by the bestselling author and Ireland’s children’s literature laureate, Patricia Forde.

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