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Pre-Prep Articles
Prioritise shared reading for pleasure
Recently departed Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has highlighted the decline in parents reading to children
Bedales Pre-Prep on building curious minds
Fiona Read, Head of Bedales Pre-prep, on delivering early education that ignites curiosity and sets children up to thrive in an interconnected world
A slice of Eden in the Dominican Republic
One of the Dominican Republic's jewels, Eden Roc Cape Cana turns out to be worth those rave reviews – a total indulgence under the Caribbean sun
Thomas’s Fulham on why music is more than melody
Annette Dobson, Head of Thomas's Fulham, on the academic value and wider enrichment provided by music education in our schools
Reading champions – how schools build a love of books
All children love stories, but not all are drawn to books. So how do we stimulate their interest, build reading skills and nurture a mindset in which turning the page to find out more is a pleasure not a chore? Two…
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