Writing

With a quill

With a pen

With chalk on a chalkboard

In a notebook

On a computer

I like to do several kinds of writing – fiction (mainly short stories), creative non fiction (travel writing and memoir), children’s stories and books for teachers. I also make educational videos.

Fiction

I write mainly short stories set in the Yukon or in one of the exotic locales I visit on my travels. None sent out for publication yet but you can read some on Watt Pad (here).

Travel

I write a blog about my travels called the Silver Nomad. Click on the image below if you’d like to read about where I go and see some of my travel images.

Creative non fiction

I am writing a memoir of my time living at Lake Laberge in the Yukon. I bought an old log cabin (with a fabulous view) and had it renovated and extended. I write about the new (to me) preoccupations of living 50 kilometres from the nearest town with water delivered by truck and electricity newly installed. Not to mention the bears that wander through the yard. I’m planning to use the image below as the front cover.

Books for sale

Children's story

Adventure in Fort Selkirk is a chapter book for early readers. Two children, Liam and Kathleen visit Fort Selkirk in the Yukon with their parents. They explore an old cabin and find themselves transported to a time when Fort Selkirk was a very busy trading post on the Yukon River. Click on the image above to purchase from Amazon.

Books for teachers and parents

My most recent book is about Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Early Years but I have also written books on techniques for helping children learn to read. Click on the image above to purchase from Amazon.

Videos for teachers and parents

ASD: What every teacher needs to know

This is a preview of a seminar intended for teachers. The full seminar is over an hour in length and access is by payment. Full details will be available at a latter date.

Assessment of young children: Part 1

This free video is Part 1 of a two-part series in which I talk about why an assessment of the development of young children (ages 3-7) who are in school might be helpful. It is intended for parents of young children where the teacher(s) have suggested that an assessment is needed. Part 1 covers why teachers might think a young child needs to be assessed, what kind of concerns teachers might have and what can underlie those concerns.

Assessment of young children: Part 2

This free video is Part 2 of a two-part series in which I talk about why an assessment of the development of young children (ages 3-7) who are in school might be helpful. It is intended for parents of young children where the teacher(s) have suggested that an assessment is needed. Part 2 talks about the purpose of an assessment and how this is different from testing, who performs assessments and what is usually involved and why early assessment (rather than waiting until the child is older) can be useful.

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