by Arran Smith | Sep 10, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
Parents of dyslexic children across the UK are struggling with getting support for their child in the classroom. Beccie Hawes, Head of Service at the Rushall Inclusion Advisory Team has some great tips that you can pass to your teachers that will help.As a parent what...
by Arran Smith | Sep 9, 2019 | Education
In this article, I interviewed Dr Susie Nyman, Curriculum Manager for Health and Social Care The Sixth Form College Farnborough about how she builds engagement and boosts attainment with dyslexic students. Susie, please could you tell me a bit about who you are and...
by Arran Smith | Sep 6, 2019 | Education
It is September again and the new school year has started. Teachers across the UK will be looking for great resources for support their differentiated teaching strategies. Read on to find out about this free resource that you can download today. With classes in...
by Arran Smith | Aug 12, 2019 | Education
In this article I am going to review a lovely book about the highs and lows of a mother, Lois Letchford who home-schooled her son, Nicholas, who was essentially written off as being unable to learn by his teachers in school. Reversed, by Lois Letchford will be for you...
by Arran Smith | Aug 9, 2019 | Education
In this article I want to share some thoughts I am having about poor behaviour in schools not being seen as a cry for help and how when this happens a child actually gets held back in releasing their potential. With a change of perspective our schools could really...
by Arran Smith | Aug 7, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing
When dyslexic it can be really challenging taking notes. Often these have to be taken under some kind of time pressure within school or college. This YouTube video from The Bell House shows an exercise that you can do to experience the difficulties of note taking for...