The alpacas and all of us here
Wish you and those you hold dear:
Christmas cheer, joy and love,
P’raps a peaceful white dove,
And we hope that you’ll join us next year.
You can see that Shanti isn’t feeling very angelic wearing a halo. Shikha batted it off with his paw every time.
And here is something that has just appeared in The Australian newspaper in the book review section on December 15-16, 2018.
Pretty good to get a recommendation nearly 5 years after publication!
Remember to keep reading to your young children throughout the holidays, and encourage the older ones to read for pleasure.
Jj is for Jottings 87. Fluctuating Hearing Loss.
Fluctuating hearing loss in young children often results in speech and language delays. (For an explanation of the differences between ‘speech’ and ‘language’ see here.) Figures quoted by the Audiometry Nurses Association of Australia Inc suggest that 90% of childhood hearing loss is of the fluctuating kind. For figures for Australian 4-5 year olds having a speech problem from any cause see here. Continue reading