Tag Archives: Guardian

Visual Thinking 101_31 Taming the Neurodivergent Brain

Posted on April 17, 2023 by olivehickmott

The neurodivergent brain if full of fabulous insights, information, connections, and much more but can often be overwhelming too. Join our free class this evening “Neurodivergent strengths and challenges” Todays Guardian says 250,000 children are denied help for mental health … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Coming out of ICU

Posted on April 9, 2020 by olivehickmott

Yesterday’s Guardian had this section, entitled “Learning to breathe again: the long road to recovery from Covid-19”. The ICU service is exceptional and this article reminded both my husband and I of his 7-day stay in ICU, during a hospitalisation … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Maths made easy with Steve Chinn

Posted on July 10, 2019 by olivehickmott

So many people are anxious about elementary maths, join us for an on-line free teleseminar to explain the basics easily. Steve Chinn makes it all seem very simple.  http://www.mathsexplained.co.uk Book your place here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3872950943873006594 The recent Guardian article looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is SEND at breaking point?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by olivehickmott

Yesterday’s article in the Observer, talks of a 26% increase in the number of court appeals, a total of 6374 appeals lodged in 2018-19. Full text below. So we have a “perfect storm” for special educational needs;  parents are desperately … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Guardian: Psychiatric drugs more harm than good expert

Posted on May 14, 2015 by olivehickmott

Notice this article includes ADHD drugs.  Please post your comments below, especially from those using ADHD drugs. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/may/12/psychiatric-drugs-more-harm-than-good-expert  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Half of Children Leave reception unready for school

Posted on September 23, 2014 by olivehickmott

Sarah Boseley, reports for the Guardian today this terrifying statistic that comes from Sir Michael Marmot’s  The Institute of Health Equity. There is one vital measure that hasn’t been included in the assessment of the literacy and numeracy of 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Speaking proper: does it matter if we can’t pronounce mispronunciation?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by olivehickmott

I love this article from Steven Poole in the Guardian this week, about our crazy pronunciation of some words.  Take a look here. A few weeks ago I was going past Reading on the M4 to do a school event.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Overcoming Dyslexia: What do you enjoy #reading?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by olivehickmott

It a natural thing that when you find it difficult to read, or in some cases impossible you make up all sorts of reasons why it doesn’t matter, to avoid feeling stupid. You convince yourself that there is no value … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

#OECD report : are we asking the wrong question

Posted on December 3, 2013 by olivehickmott

OK we have a gloomy picture, from the #PISA report, of our ability to teach good #literacy, #numeracy and #science to 15 year olds this time.  Lets learn from this and look at why we haven’t progressed in the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment