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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The P/Q summer images are coming along nicely :D

MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Even my older kiddo sometimes struggles with letter reversal, but many b vs d activities come across as either boring or baby-ish. However give my kids a mystery picture to colour in, and suddenly they can spend hours (okay, maybe more like 15-30min) matching the letters to b/d cells.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I’m experimenting with ways to make letter reversal practice feel less like “work” and more like a puzzle kids want to solve. It’s been… surprisingly fun. If you’ve found a trick that finally clicked for you, I’d love to hear it. Sharing what I tried 👇 mydragonlibrary.com/blog/spring-...

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

"Is that a p or a q?" "...q?" It was a p. Again. 8 spring mystery pictures where every square is a p-or-q call. They get it right, the butterfly appears. They get it wrong, it looks off. 200+ decisions per page. 3 levels, ages 5-12.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Photoshop: joins up cursive letters. ✓ The web: joins up cursive letters. ✓ InDesign: absolutely not. Same font. Same computer.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

New activity! Make your own mystery pictures. Currently working on some fun designs to practice b/d and p/q reversal. :) mydragonlibrary.com/activities/p...

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Finally making some progress on the covers again. Six handwriting practice books — early through advanced, each color-coded by level. Series is really coming together. #HandwritingPractice #BookCovers #CoverDesign #KDP

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

6yo was struggling a bit with sticking to the lines, so had a bit of practice at different sizes. Her 'y' got a lot better after just 5 mins of guided writing.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I was looking at pencil grips today and learned something new! First time I've seen a "stenographer's grip"! It's surprisingly (or maybe not lol) comfortable. Image from: writey.app/post/what-ar...

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Winter bundle sale! #trawinter50 My own resources as well as from other educators are now 50% off for a 2 day sale :D I've got a few more WH activities to add to the bundle soon, so it's a great time to get it. bit.ly/3NBj49r

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Months of the Year Word Building Worksheets → Progressive letter-by-letter spelling (J → Ja → Jan → January) → Finger tracing + handwriting practice → Fill-in sentences for month order & seasons → US & UK spelling versions → A4 & Letter sizes 12 pages | No prep

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Looking for no-prep phonics practice? Just uploaded WH Words Word Search Puzzles - three differentiated word searches to help students master the WH digraph.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Finally done after a last minute addition of an extra page 😅 Cut and Paste or Fill in the gaps for common words starting with 'wh'.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I've spent maybe a bit too much time on the design of this Wh spelling activity (big refresher needed on InDesign and Illustrator lol). It does seem to be one of my son's current favourites though :D And a I have a bunch of templates ready for the next one.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Want a calm activity, to practice handwriting and spelling days of the week in one? Here's a done for you set for the whole week, one 10 minute activity per day. Including a creative warm-up and parent guide with extra ideas. mydragonlibrary.gumroad.com/l/dow-spelling

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Days of the Week: 7-Day Spelling Routine (Dyslexia-Friendly)

Spelling practice that doesn’t turn into a battle.This printable pack gives parents a simple, low-stress routine for practising the days of the week with children who find spelling hard, tiring, or…

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

New TPT resource just dropped. Days of the Week word searches, Monday to Sunday, with built-in differentiation and answer keys. No prep, low effort, actually useful. Good fit for early years, KS1, ESL, or cover work. #edutok #teachers #primaryeducation #literacy #worksheets

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

More character research for Ink & Quill... Sketching the dragon characters for the activity book :)

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Stickers... what do you do with them that doesn't involve the furniture, the walls or your person?

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

My daughter’s class is practising the tricky words of / do / to / I. She’s pretty solid with them now, so I turned today’s revision into a quick word search. It’s short, predictable and gives her that “I can do this” feeling in under two minutes. 🧵

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Turns out setting up the word search activity was more complicated than I expected. 😅 But it's finally done. Here's a quick Monday grid (scroll for solution 😁). Want to make your own? 👇

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

It's so nice to hear confident words from your kids. Even before he started the word search, he said: "I'll be good at this, because I'm good at mazes!" Also, word search activity coming soon to the site :D

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The Days of the Week Word Cloud activity is free for a limited time. Give it a go with your kids and share your thoughts :)

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

First activity pack shared 😁 While I'm still working on the word cloud activities the handwriting practice is free to download. My kids seem to enjoy these as they did the Friday one without prompting this morning 🤯

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

✨Book update✨ Another 'days of the week' activity type. A while back I've read that repeated, incremental patterns help with memorisation. It also breaks away of just drilling the word on its own.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

A brief break in book updates and worksheet work... due to Cradle inspired cake activities 😅 Orthos & Little Blue

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

✨Book Progress✨ Experimenting with a multilingual activity. Two things I'm looking at: 🧵

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Fellow dyslexia/AuDHD people/parents what are some good accounts to follow for tips and laughs? One thing I struggle with is the content gap between the preschool and teen/adult ages. We’ve got the basic phonics down, and reading is fine(-ish). Need more tips for spelling and focus for a 9yo…

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I used to panic that my dyslexic child would never love books the way I do. He loved being read to — chapter books, bedtime stories, anything. But when it came to him reading? He’d do anything to avoid it. 🧵

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Book progress update! ✨ I’ve finally cleaned up the word cloud activity enough to release it. We tested the “colour the correct spelling” version today. The kids loved hunting for the right Monday.

Dyslexia-friendly “word cloud” worksheet showing multiple spellings of Monday.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Here’s my step-by-step process for making spelling a 15-minute daily habit. If you’re trying to fit practice into real life: Step 1: Pick one set time (e.g. before dinner). Step 2: Keep materials ready — no setup faff. Step 3: Use one or two short, engaging worksheets.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I need your help. What's your best tips for building curiosity and internal motivation in children?

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I kept hearing, “Don’t worry, he’ll catch up.” But my gut said something was off. It's hard not to second guess yourself with your first child.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This month I'm writing not one, but TWO books! 📚 Normally I join #NaNoWriMo, but this year I’m swapping word count for page count. Here’s what I’m creating 🧵

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This book will be tested on children 🥼 ;) I’m designing my first dyslexia-friendly activity book. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover in progress and the tools I plan to use 🧵

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Need to reset or recharge? Here’s my go-to playlist for work and, well chilling :D open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

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Chill Mix

Playlist · Spotify · 50 items

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Here are 5 things scarier than 👻 ghosting your projects: 1. Spending hours making the “perfect” worksheet no one uses 2. Waiting for the right time that never comes 3. Letting comparison stop you from experimenting 4. Forgetting that kids learn through messy tries 5. Mistaking activity for progress

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

3 ways to avoid ghosting your goals: 1. Have a plan - for us it is having the rule of homework before screen time 2. Have a backup to your plan - well, it's half term here, so there might have been some pre-homework screen time

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I stopped sharing my daily worksheets. Here’s why 👇

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Here’s how I’m avoiding ghosting this month: Step 1: Sign up for Buffer’s social media challenge Step 2: Realise most prompts expect you to have things figured out  Step 3: Panic about not having anything to sell or a magic solution to everyone’s problems

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

When kids are in the other room, what’s scarier: 👻 silence 😱 indiscernible shrieking (maybe they are happy, maybe they are about to murder each other...) Curious where you stand - which one puts you more on edge?

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Mornings... ah, the bane of my life... Didn't like them before having kids, like them even less now. So it felt like a double curse when we discovered that ironically one of the best times for doing homework was... you guessed it morning!

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I often wish I had a good weekly routine. But it’s not easy with school pickups and after school clubs. Nearly every day is different (including lunch time decided by my OH’s meeting schedule). Since having kids I’ve been working 3 days a week to make this chaos work.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

If you’ve been stuck trying to get your kids to practice handwriting and it’s not working, you’re not alone. I recommend 1) separating writing practice from spelling activities 2) using proper guide lines for their skill level.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I made a weekly workbook for my kids this week. Ask me anything 😄

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I was going to write about what I’d do if I had to start again from scratch, but both parenting and the MDL site are still a work in progress. It’s also hard to detach some lessons learned from the experience that brought them about. But here’s a few things I wish I had done earlier:

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

One thing I’m quite proud of as a parent is the love for stories we managed to spark in our children. And I say STORIES as for a while the struggles with reading with dyslexia had me worried we will lose the childhood joy of books.

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I’ve been working on various activities for the site for a while. But I kept chasing perfection. I’ll just test it a bit more, iterate a few more times, then it will be perfect and it will fix all my edu-parenting problems…

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MyDragonLibrary @mydragonlibrary.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

A glimpse of the dragon cave… erm, my office. When I’m there I can disconnect from the household clutter, chores and just focus. It’s far from the kitchen too, so no snacking distractions 😂   What’s your workspace like?

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