Teaching maths concepts has long been considered the domain of the classroom teacher, with many parents often feeling unable to help their kids develop this skill. However, parents already do many things with their kids that can encourage mathematical thinking and help them see the relevance of mathematics in their everyday lives....
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An in-school learning support teacher or counsellor with the appropriate postgraduate qualifications. You need to check qualifications thoroughly. If you require further clarification check with the dyslexic association in your state of territory. A developmental paediatrician, however you may need a referral from your family doctor. A developmental child psychologist....
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“Go and sit on the thinking chair right now”. This is a strategy that I used time and time again when I taught in the younger grades. Students who had become agitated, frustrated, angry, or physically abusive were directed to a small chair facing my desk. I would give them...
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The term “learning difficulties” is the hand grenade of education. Throw the terminology around and teachers, students, parents and school community members react widely and, at times, wildly. Some individuals ponder the term, others run frantically for a book to elicit a “definition” or “diagnostic term”, some consult with colleagues...
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Dyslexics are often described as big picture, out of the box thinkers, but there’s much more to it than that… And new scientific research can tell us why. More and more, we are hearing about twice exceptional dyslexics (2e)…Those dyslexics who struggle to read and spell, but are highly intelligent,...
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Preparing For A New Year At School The holidays are coming to an end and you begin to notice that your child is becoming anxious, stressed, grumpy, not eating or losing sleep. What’s going on? Then it hits you that the commencement of the new school year is looming and...
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A Fast Language Activity For The School Holidays Looking for a quick ‘easy to pack in a suitcase’ language activity for your children for the school holidays? Well..… here it is. 152 of the most used words that make up about 25% of all words used in the English language. Help...
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Sit back… relax and be inspired by this video, which highlights the struggles and successes of ordinary people with learning difficulties who went on to become world famous. The only thing that holds struggling learners back when it comes to reaching their goals in life, is low levels of self-belief....
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Every now and again I come across an amazing resource that somebody has created with the best intentions….To support individuals with dyslexia. This is one such resource. Explore it, use it and share it with others. Our thanks go out to Dr. Margaret Crombie and her colleagues from families and...
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Currently grossing $296 million worldwide is ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’, with high profile Hollywood actor and filmmaker Tom Cruise at its helm. Cruise again assumes the role of the unstoppable super spy, Ethan Hunt. Rogue Nation is the fifth and latest installment in the stunt-rich, action-packed and long-running Mission Impossible movie franchise. In...
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