Jul 31, 2012 | DM News Blog
These days, a popular internet past-time is to take an online test in which after asking you a series of seemingly random questions, the computer spits out your “type”. You might be labelled a dreamer rather than a do-er. Or you might be placed into the famous...
Jul 31, 2012 | Parent Reviews
I am glad to report that Will got a special reward card from his school for all his hard work in English. In addition he has moved from B to A for all subjects for next year (from bottom B to bottom A for English lit specifically and top A for Science and Maths). We...
Jul 30, 2012 | Parent Reviews
Izzie is finding both games words and trainer text words about as easy as each other. Her general reading – i.e., school books, is MUCH improved. She has recently slowed down a little and reads with a flow. She is taking note of the sentences and if she carries...
Jul 27, 2012 | DM News Blog
In honour of this year’s summer Olympic games in London, we’re bringing you a couple of posts on famous dyslexic athletes who fly the torch high for learning challenges. One of the United States’ star athletes in the 1970s was Bruce Jenner. He had dyslexia and always...
Jul 26, 2012 | DM News Blog
So…what is phonics anyway? The term ‘phonics’ is somewhat of a hot potato these days, especially since the UK government controversially promoted it as the best way to boost reading standards in 2011. The new phonics test, which is now underway in primary schools,...
