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The Elephants in the Classroom is now available on Kindle

Posted on February 25, 2021 by olivehickmott

I am delighted to announce that The Elephants in the Classroom is now available on Kindle. After a delay due to Covid-19, it is now available here, complete with all the pictures. Here are some of the testimonials: “In this … Continue reading →

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Breathing when wearing a mask

Posted on February 23, 2021 by olivehickmott

This is a post I recently received from Patrick Mckeown, the guy that I have learned so much from in the last 2 years about breathing. Please find below the YouTube link to his webinar titled: How to breathe while … Continue reading →

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Has lockdown shone a light……

Posted on February 15, 2021 by olivehickmott

on how much your children are struggling with literacy or diagnosed Dyslexic and you want to find out how best to help them. I can assure you that many parents are feeling just like you and you may have little … Continue reading →

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A special for ADHD children who struggle with literacy

Posted on February 10, 2021 by olivehickmott

There are many highly creative imaginative children diagnosed with ADHD who are very anxious. The source of much anxiety is often literacy (or numeracy). With so many parents home schooling at the moment I volunteered to run a zoom call, … Continue reading →

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Find out about the importance of sleep and how you can help your child to get a good night’s rest.

Posted on February 7, 2021 by olivehickmott

On Monday 8th Feb, Olive Hickmott will be talking about sleep, neurodiversity and why it’s so important to help your child to get a good night’s rest. This event has been organised by Flying Start Tuition. Get your tickets to … Continue reading →

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Join the Pre-school Mindfulness Summit

Posted on February 1, 2021 by olivehickmott

I am delighted to be speaking at this summit, that is full of interesting speakers and completely free of charge when you listen live. Here is the link with all the details to sign up here for free. My session … Continue reading →

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“I wish I had known more when my child was little……”

Posted on January 24, 2021 by olivehickmott

………I could have saved so much pain for her and me. Parents often say comments like this and this picture sums it up, for me. It isn’t until they get older that it becomes easier to see what is happening. … Continue reading →

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Empowering Health: Sleep-Breathe-Ground

Posted on January 14, 2021 by olivehickmott

Could Covid-19 have changed our attitude to health? Government asked us; no, forced us to take more responsibility for our health; to change our long-held beliefs that we can rely on someone else to fix us when we are sick. … Continue reading →

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Updates: Covid-19 and your immune system

Posted on January 10, 2021 by olivehickmott

“Are you worried about the panic surrounding Covid-19?” I was. As a health and learning coach, I don’t disagree with the messages about public health, but there’s angles here that are being overlooked. I first posted about your immune system … Continue reading →

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Lets Spread a little Happiness

Posted on December 23, 2020 by olivehickmott

To maybe brighten your day I thought I would draw these crazy little characters. 2020 has been tough for so many and lets all hope 2021 will get better. I am so grateful for how our family is looking after … Continue reading →

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