It’s a bit of a minefield trying to find suitable resources for children with reading difficulties, such as dyslexia. Not because there’s not enough resources out there, but perhaps because there are too many! And they all claim to be able to help your child to read. Therefore, […]
I’ve been asked a lot recently about which resources I would recommend for GCSE students. In particular, students who have reading difficulties such as dyslexia. If you do a google search you’ll find a lot of revision guides, workbooks etc. available for all GCSE subjects, but many of […]
Please note this blog post is a Guest Post. It has been written by the Kedleston Group and is sponsored. More information about the Kedleston Group can be found at the bottom of this article. This article focuses on one of the schools in the Kedleston Group: Wings School in […]
This weekend I’ve been reading a brilliant chapter book for children called Fish in a Tree. A wonderful book to help children in particular with dyslexia and/ other Special Educational Needs feel empowered. Fish in a Tree is about a girl who has moved schools many times and […]
There’s a lot of fantastic resources for helping children to learn to read and to help support them when they are reading. (Look at our tips of how to teach your child to read here) For learning to read with Phonics, (the way that most primary schools currently […]
Are you looking for high quality learning apps for your child? Perhaps for over the summer holidays to compliment their learning from school? I don’t know about you, but I’ve found it an absolute minefield trying to find learning Apps that are good quality and cater for children […]
We’ve been looking at a revision pack for the KS3 Science topic Acids, Alkalis and Indicators by Oaka Books* this week. A fantastic set of resources for children in KS3 and/ those preparing for common entrance exams. Find them on Amazon here You may remember from our previous […]
For parents of children with Special Educational Needs, trying to help others (family members, friends, peers, professionals etc) understand their child can sometimes be difficult. We’ve been reading a selection of books from the series “Can I Tell You About…“ which includes books for the the following Autism […]
As a qualified teacher and former Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) in a Secondary School, I’ve witnessed first hand the difficulties many visual learners face preparing for tests and exams. Quite often, children are expected to rely on their class books and large subject revision guides […]
Helping children to understand and emphasise with difficulties their peers face, is incredibly important. Not only should it help reduce unkind words and bullying but in theory it should help to create a more accepting, kind and empathetic society. I was thrilled to discover that Twinkl have recently […]
