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Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is very hard for parents and teachers to identify because unlike Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

Why is Oral Language so important when we are working with children who are learning to read?

The Victorian Education Dept tells us the following about the importance of Oral Language.... Oral Language is the foundation for student...

Equal is fair right? WRONG

Equality results in disadvantage to a few. Providing EQUITY is an advantage to us all. 👍 It is often quite easy to provide for Equity...

How many words do your children know and use?

Fact: Vocabulary underpins the development of Reading Skills. Without a well developed vocabulary, children find reading difficult. When...

Parents; do you want to know more about learning difficulties?

This is a superb resource for parents and teachers who are wanting to know and understand more about Learning Difficulties....

Language acquisition may be an accident but learning to read is not!!

Did you know that children spend their early years learning to read and the rest of their lives reading to learn? Unlike Language,...

So, how will your child transition into their new classroom?

When your student is unsettled (and they have Autism)

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Do you want to teach your toddler to read?

Tuesday's top tip: How do children learn to read? A little ditty for parents of younger children 🍼 Read to your child every day from...

The XYZ of the W sitting position

Do you have a child or student who sits like this sometimes? This W sitting is named because of the shape the legs make. It is advised...