New Mandated Development Reports for UK Toddlers
From September this year, all parents and carers with children aged 24-36 months in early years provision became entitled to a short written summary of their child's development from the provider. The summary should cover three prime learning and development areas:...
read more“Why Does My Friend Do That?”: What Integrated Classrooms Teach All Students
Kids are naturally curious – they unabashedly stare at others who are different from them, and many parents have experienced the chagrin of hushing their toddler as they ask loudly “What happened to that lady?” (or something similar) in a public venue. As parents, how...
read moreFactoid Friday: Illiteracy Costs Society $17 Billion
Since 1983, more than 10 million Americans reached the 12th grade without having learned to read at a basic level. In the same period, more than 6 million Americans dropped out of high school altogether. - A Nation Still at Risk, U.S. Department of Education, 1999 We...
read moreSpecial Fonts Help Dyslexics Accommodate
One of the challenges that many dyslexic people face in their daily activities is reading certain font types. Last year, New Hampshire-based mobile app designer Abelardo Gonzalez created a font that makes reading typeface easier for people with dyslexia. The font is...
read moreCase Study: Dyslexia, tears, reading failure…
7 year old Francis is dyslexic. Testing had revealed significant phonological and auditory processing problems and a shockingly low working memory capacity. What the test did not measure, was his terror when it came to reading a book. Daily intervention...
read moreCan being bilingual cause dyslexia?
Interview with François Grosjean, an expert on bilingualism 1. As a professor of psycholinguistics, what can you tell us about how many people it is estimated are bilingual in the world? Is bilingualism more common than we might think in places like the UK and US? It...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Will Smith
Will Smith always talks about how much he loves living and laughing. And with a long list of movie credits to his name like Men in Black, Pursuit of Happyness, I am Legend and of course his breakthrough television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, perhaps it’s not...
read moreCase Study: Highly intelligent, poor reading and spelling…
Lyn can remember how when her son was at nursery, he was observed as being one of the most promising children in his class. Indeed, Andrew was progressing incredibly well in all areas and staff often commented on how bright he was. Then, he went to school…. From age 5...
read moreHow to Create Stuffed Animals from Old Kids’ Clothes
Kids clothes are quickly outgrown, but it can be hard to say goodbye to favorite outfits. One great way to keep special outfits is to turn them into a stuffed animal. It's an easy craft project that you and your child can do together. Find a Pattern The first step in...
read moreThe Key to Success in Life
What is the one magic thing that really makes the difference between success and failure for most people? Talent? I am afraid not. The world is awash with talented people who have not achieved much. Luck? While a bit of luck is helpful, most successful people make...
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