The process of learning to read and write is called early literacy and begins way before your child is striding off to school. Educators now know that these skills emerge alongside language development and are intrinsically linked. It doesn't mean

. The staff were really friendly and very conscientious, always checking that Joe had his sunscreen and hat for playtime. There was a nice number of children at the club, too (in my experience, it can be tricky if there are no same-age children for your child

Formica cupboards and worktops, coordinating green and white patterned tiles that gave full wall coverage, and, to top it all off, an orange gloss ceiling,” she says. “I loved it!” Growing up in the Sixties and Seventies, Orla was a true child of the time