A Short Story like Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl" can provide a perfect motivating drive for Learning Activities right across the curriculum. Homeschooling parents,or parents wanting to give children extra Educational Resources can find out how with these tips and fun activities.

Such a short sad story to make you cry! A little girl, like many of the world's exploited children of today, dies in an effort to bring in some money for her family. She is found, frozen to death, the next morning- yes, it's The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen.

Inspirational short stories about Christmas,Wales and Childhood don't come much better than Dylan Thomas A Childhood Christmas In Wales. Memories,imagery of winter, snow and sea, a humorous house-fire anecdote and poetry in the prose - Dylan Thomas offers us a perfect 'winter's tale' for Christm

Agatha Christie Short Story Review "The Hound of Death" Does the hysteria come from the hallucinating miracle-working nun or from laughter at the poor delivery of a melodramatic and implausible tale?

This article suggests Writing Tips and an exercise for reaching inside to the child within the writer in order to add immediacy, credibilty and vibrancy to writing about childhood.

Dr Curlew and his daughter of marriageable age, Emmeline,take Luncheon of cold meat galantine. Emmeline cuts herself a fat slice and chews it in horse-like fashion. She has other ideas for her future. But does Faber need to shock in order to tell a good story? Some good reads and dark stories.

A little guy tries to make a nice birthday for Mommy... Hit the Print button, Fix some coffee, put your feet up and take a few moments break for yourself with this gentle homespun tale of childhood garden mischief. Or maybe give to Mom or Grandma as a present?

Anton Chekhov Short Stories - Joy - Take a Master Class from this Short Story Maestro. Warm familial scenes of Russian Victorian domesticity and a sly dig - short story about journalism,media and establishment bureaucracy, story about sons,story about foolishness or story about getting published!

Many able children dont perform their best in school or in written tasks. They should never be written off,instead, alternative ways of delivering knowledge such as stories, should be found to ensure that they continue to enjoy soaking up knowledge while their fine motor skills catch up for writing.

Gentle homespun tale from my first 'Lulu Self Publishing' Short Stories collection, Dead Nun's Shoes. Convent schooldays, nuns both nice and nasty, an evil-eyed cockerel and a bittersweet discovery for two little Irish children unleashed from the stuffy classoroom at last - all are depicted here.