by Arran Smith | Jan 11, 2021 | Education
I recently asked the parents in my mailing list what their experiences of Lockdown 3.0 were and if they could share some tips. I hope that you will find this article useful.Here in the UK we are in the second week of the National Lockdown in 2021. Children are...
by Arran Smith | Jan 6, 2021 | Education
So often when a child has a diagnosis of dyslexia, it is easy to forget that there could be traits of other co-occuring differences being experienced. Should our schools take this into account in P.E lessons and what could be the impact?I recently listened to a...
by Arran Smith | Dec 22, 2020 | Education
Christmas 2020 has gone a bit wonky! So let’s do something about that!Usually, I would write a Christmas greetings email at this time of year but I feel sad about Christmas whilst we are experiencing the pandemic here in 2020.I want to do something different.I would...
by Arran Smith | Dec 18, 2020 | Education
How can we inspire our dyslexic learners to love reading when so often it can seem tiresome and stressful? ICT teacher and inclusion mentor, Carol Allen shares her thoughts as she is interviewed by SENCo, Julia Clouter from Succeed With Dyslexia.I found this video...
by Arran Smith | Dec 16, 2020 | Education
Having written a number of articles about how touch-typing can be such a useful tool for many dyslexic learners, I want to share more information that I hope you will find to be compelling in helping your dyslexic learner obtain this essential life skill.Before I...
by Arran Smith | Dec 16, 2020 | Education
In this article I review the Livescribe Symphony Smart Pen. A piece of tech that helps to capture handwritten and audio notes in class especially when the student ‘zones out’!I recently purchased a piece of assistive technology that I have been keen on trying out for...
