Tag Archives: empoweringlearning

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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Made by Dyslexia – Dyslexia Awareness

Posted on October 17, 2020 by olivehickmott

Made by Dyslexia has done a great job bringing together excellent material called Connect the Spots to inspire people to be more optimistic about Dyslexia – but we have to remember that this is a great challenge and very worthwhile … Continue reading →

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The Guardian piece on Dyslexia Wars 16.9.2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by olivehickmott

Children are not discovering an essential skill for learning. In response to the piece, on Dyslexia Wars in the Guardian on 19.6.2020, there is still no appreciation that not all children learn in the same way.   Bright, creative, imaginative children … Continue reading →

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What is Grounding, why is it so important and what’s the connection with Learning and breathing

Posted on August 3, 2020 by olivehickmott

Listen to this brief 20 mins recording: https://youtu.be/TQ7xB8Mgn08 Grounding is something that many people don’t know about and why it is so important for learning and so much more. This session will explain what grounding is, in answer to those … Continue reading →

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Would you like your child to really enjoy reading?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by olivehickmott

Do you have a bookworm in the house? This child is just loving completing a David Walliams book in 24 hours. We know that children who are fluent readers like this have: * mastered holding thousands of words in their … Continue reading →

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A reformed Dyslexic – growing up in the dark

Posted on July 24, 2020 by olivehickmott

Reprinted from Chapter 2: The Elephants in the Classroom – uncovering every student’s natural power of mental imagery to enhance learning My real passion is to alleviate and prevent much of the confusion that threatens to overwhelm students. Teachers and … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough Literacy – any child can use this simple skill

Posted on July 23, 2020 by olivehickmott

In minutes you will practice how to visualise words and switch the light bulb on in your brain for fluent reading and spelling. If you are struggling with spelling or reading at home, visualising words is fun and aids concentration, … Continue reading →

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Neurodivergent Wednesday: Mental Health made easy

Posted on June 23, 2020 by olivehickmott

Access the short recording https://youtu.be/-46wEuXs0Uk Have you ever been confused about someone saying this is a mental health condition? How does mental health develop and what tools can you learn to help. All of this and more will be covered … Continue reading →

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Catching up with visual learning is fun for all kids

Posted on June 21, 2020 by olivehickmott

During lock-down I have been creating short videos of the key visual skills to improve literacy and numeracy for visual creative students. There are only 4 vital topics: reducing anxiety, finding strengths, visualising words and numbers. As I know that … Continue reading →

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Neurodivergent Wednesday: Weird symptoms of being ungrounded

Posted on June 15, 2020 by olivehickmott

Listen to the brief recording here Do you or your child have these symptoms? Feeling unsafe, being deaf, not being able to wee/poo, can’t sleep, talking rapidly, wobbly, head banging, frantically running up and down the stairs, highly sensitive, hates … Continue reading →

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