Tag Archives: mentalimages

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Types of Mental Images

Posted on March 18, 2021 by olivehickmott

There are three types of mental images – things we have seen before and can recall, things we want to create and images that just come to us in a sort of knowing. Let me explain this in more detail. … Continue reading →

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How a child simply improved literacy

Posted on October 21, 2019 by olivehickmott

This is just part of the advocacy report for a child recently, in just one coaching session. XXX is an exceptional visualiser with a very creative brain. It is always a special day when I have the privilege to work … Continue reading →

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Reading for Visual Learners

Posted on August 31, 2019 by olivehickmott

MONDAY FREE IN REDBOURN LIBRARY 2-3 pm ⭐️ Reading Workshop with Olive Hickmott ⭐️ Is your child struggling to spell or read and you don’t know how to help them? This happens to many creative, imaginative children who have other great skills! … Continue reading →

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Are you and your child confused by school maths?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by olivehickmott

I am delighted to offer you a FREE online call with Steve Chinn, a world-renowned expert in the teaching of mathematics, especially in the primary stages. Book your FREE online webinar place here, for Wednesday 10th July at 7:30pm. Steve … Continue reading →

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School – Trying to learn in the Dark

Posted on June 16, 2019 by olivehickmott

Dreading my turn to read – Entering the school system, in the UK, at age 4, my literacy was progressing, fitfully. By the age of seven, I was really struggling. My report at 16 says: “Hampered by lack of vocabulary … Continue reading →

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New: The Elephants in the Classroom

Posted on May 22, 2019 by olivehickmott

The Elephants in the Classroom: Uncovering Every Student’s Natural Power of Mental Imagery to Enhance Learning My latest book, The Elephants in the Classroom talks directly to parents and teachers, providing a much-needed new perspective on the explosion of learning difficulties in our … Continue reading →

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