Identifying children with learning difficulties

There are many steps that enable all of us, especially students, to create what we want in the world. To consistently create the end results we feel we deserve. So,…

Can reducing the fight or flight response make learning easier? There are many states of being that affect the learning (and living) process for all of us. Some of these…

Matthew’s Journey… This past February, we were contacted by Matthew’s (not his real name) mother, as he was having “loads of trouble with his learning.”  He didn’t like his teacher…

The pizza learning model: How children’s learning is like making a pizza. Most of us enjoy a traditional pizza every now and again. It’s often a treat at week’s end,…

Remember more of what you learn For many years, most of us have struggled to understand why many people – especially some of our own children – simply don’t ‘get’…

For many students, ‘results day’of NAPLAN testing, can be just as nerve-racking as the ‘testing day’. Frequently more so. ‘Results Day’ often sees a spike in absenteeism and mysterious tummy…

For many years, most of us have struggled to understand why many people especially some of our own children, simply don’t ‘get’ or haven’t ‘gotten’ school. Despite our obvious intelligence…

I remember as a child, often getting into trouble, sometimes for things I didn’t do. (There were also many things that I DID do, that somehow got missed by my…

Misconceptions about Dyslexia There are many misconceptions and distortions about dyslexia and what it means. Dr. Martha Burns is an international expert on dyslexia and the neuroscience of learning. Dr…

There’s a beautiful dance of the mind that starts with stimulating the senses in some way and ends with taking action. However, we often forget the silent steps of reflection,…

All of us have suffered some kind of trauma in our life-travels. Some things we remember because at the time, it was ‘big’ to us. Perhaps indeed it was ‘big’…

The Appeal of the Fidget Spinner Our brain has the magical ability to rewire itself. We live in the world that offers our brains instant gratification, which works just like a…

Short of engaging the services of professional child development psychologists or having the resources to pair a child with a teacher aide one-to-one there are a number of ways to…

What if my child has learning difficulties? If you suspect that your child may have learning difficulties or you have been told by their classroom teacher, it is important not…

Inside the brain of a struggling reader There are many, many factors that when combined, tend to create successful readers. While home environment, access to books and social and economic…