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Tag Archives: reading
Visual Thinking 101_21 OFSTED’s reading report
Last November OFSTED published their research “Now the whole school is reading: supporting struggling readers in secondary school”. The introduction states, “Each year, around one-quarter of 11-year-olds do not reach the expected standards in reading at the end of their … Continue reading
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Visual Thinking 101_20 More mysteries
You will find 27 contradictions and mysteries in my book “The Elephants in the Classroom”. Here are a few more of my favorites; Phonics may have improved reading for many, but visual thinkers and dyslexics can’t cope with the minutiae … Continue reading
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Visual Thinking 101_9 I could have learned to read 50 years earlier
I could have learned to read fluently 50 years earlier. There is nothing wrong with my brain!. How many children these days still have their ability to read and write delated for a lifetime? We have the neuroscience now. Is … Continue reading
Has lockdown shone a light……
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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Changing Dyslexia for a new decade
. Whilst so many children are being home schooled parents are having all sorts of challenges and are often realising just how much their children are struggling with literacy. This is an offer to you to take a different perspective … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, dyslexia, dyslexiaforanewdecade, empoweringlearning, neurodivergent, phonics, reading, spelling, wordrecognition
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Reducing the stress of reading: it’s magic
Last week I talked about simple word recognition of short object words, this week I am going to talk, in 10 mins, about: 1. Banishing the stress of reading 2. The position of the book 3. Recognising known words. A … Continue reading
Neurodivergent kids can enjoy reading object words
Are you having trouble helping your child to move on from phonics, which they may or may not find difficult, to word recognition? Teddy is here to help you. A little boy came to see me one day as he … Continue reading
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Tagged creativekids, lockdown, phonics, reading, spelling, teddy, visuallearners
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Free webinar: How is it my child can read and not spell the same words?
There is a very simple reason as to why some children find reading reasonable and spelling so difficult. It is unlikely you have been taught the reason for this in school or how to overcome these challenges. Joining us for … Continue reading
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Dyslexia Awareness Week
Dyslexia Awareness week 7th-11th October. Do your bright creative neurodivergent children struggle with literacy? Find out how literacy can be made much easier even for dyslexics. On Wed 9th Oct, 9:00am or 7:30pm. Come along and join our free webinar: … Continue reading
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Reading for Visual Learners
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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