Showing posts with label Free short story collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free short story collection. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

World Read Aloud Day by Leanne Dyck

 I cared for children in daycare centres as an Early Childhood Educator for over fourteen years. The bond I formed with the children in my care warmed my heart. These bonds were enhanced through my love of books. That's why, when I heard about World Read Aloud Day, I knew I wanted to participate.

image from the LitWorld website

For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! The global effort, created by the non-profit LitWorld and sponsored by Scholastic, is celebrated annually in over 173 countries and is all about bringing people together through the shared connection of reading aloud in all our communities. -the Scholastic website

How to read to children 

When we think of reading to infants and young children many questions arise. In this article, I answer three of the most commonly asked questions. 

Short stories about the joys of reading to children...

A Bedtime Story

Storytime

As a dyslexic, it's not easy for me to read aloud. Here's my story...

My Life with Letters part one and part two

And if you would like to hear me read more of my stories...

Readings by Leanne Dyck


Sunday, February 23, 2020

The stories of my life (free short story collection) by Leanne Dyck

Since 2010, I've been sharing short stories inspired by my life. This is a list of those stories that received the most page views. That's right,  your page views built this list.

These short stories are about my family and my friends and the music I love and writing and knitting and... 

Click the title the link will take you to the story. Except for Afi--that story is in two parts. So please click on part one and part two to read Afi. (He was always a little challenging. 😀 )

I hope you enjoy reading them.

'face in the trees' photo by ldyck
My husband sees a bear
What do you see?


2010

who taught me to knit? 

2011

a neighbour told me that she wanted a new toque for her husband and I...

2012

who introduced me to Bluegrass music

2013

Remembering Them
I wrote a short story about my dad and my dad wrote a short story about his day and... I shared them both in this post.

2014

The Words Behind the Writing
I write about what writing gives me

2015


2016

about the final days in my mom's life and her relationship with my dad

2017

a childhood memory about crossing a highway to buy rainbow ice cream

2018

My Writer's Desk
what's my writing day like? Well...

2019

about sharing a short story about my afi (grandpa) with my amma (grandma)

2020

From Mom (2 stories)
Before You and After Me


photo by ldyck

On this blog in March...

March 1
short story
The Pitter-patter of Little Feet

What do you do when a dream dies?

March 8
book review
The Wife
Meg Wolitzer

A novel about being a successful author.

March 15
book review
My Canada Read choice

Canada Read March 16 - 19

March 22
guest post
Cozies and Me
by mystery author Benni Chisholm

What's a cozy? Benni will explain.

March 29
book review
Dual Citizens
Alix Ohlin

Does Lark's sister Robin inspire her or hamper her development?




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