All about phonological working memory
· dyslexia · learning
Phonological working memory holds sounds just long enough to use them. Why it sits near the heart of dyslexia, and how to lighten the load for learners.
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Practical, evidence-based guidance for parents on dyslexia, reading science, and supporting children with learning difficulties.
Are you an active listener to your child?
· parenting
62 percent of kids say their parents are too distracted to listen. What active listening looks like, the CDC's five skills, and the SOLER method explained.
Two modes of thinking: focused and diffuse, and why learners need both
· learning
Focused thinking drills into the problem; diffuse thinking wanders and connects the dots. Why a walk after study works, and how children can use both modes.
How to keep your kids focused during homework time
· learning · parenting
Homework focus is built, not demanded: planned goals, brain breaks every 20 to 30 minutes, a dedicated study space, subject switching and honest rewards.
Is dyslexia hereditary? What families need to know
· dyslexia · parenting
Dyslexia runs in families: a child with a dyslexic parent has roughly a 49 percent chance of having it too. Here is what that means and how to help early.
How do logos help kids to learn?
· learning · reading
Long before children can read, they recognise brand logos, and that skill is a stepping stone to reading. The science, plus five logo games to play at home.
5 ways to boost early literacy skills without a book
· activities · parenting
Books are not the only path to early literacy. Talk, play, sing, write and do: five everyday activities that build a toddler's language before reading starts.
The importance of goal setting for students
· learning · school
A wish becomes a goal when it gets a plan. Why goal setting lifts student achievement, its seven benefits, and how to make goals measurable at any age.
Special education vs remedial education: what is the difference?
· learning · school
Remedial education helps children of average or higher intelligence close a learning gap. Special education serves wider needs. How to tell which fits.
Teaching vocabulary to dyslexic learners: 9 methods that work
· dyslexia · learning
Dyslexic learners read less, so they meet fewer new words. Nine practical ways to build vocabulary anyway: small doses, all the senses, and lots of context.
The importance of corrective feedback for learners
· learning · parenting
Corrective feedback redirects a mistake into learning without shame. The five forms it takes, why it works, and how to deliver it calmly and effectively.
10 amazing books every teenager must read
· reading · parenting
Ten books for the 12-to-16 transition years, from graphic novels about anxiety to Booker winners, plus the reading milestones a 12-year-old should reach.
Understanding learning difficulties: what they are and how to help
· learning
A learning difficulty affects one specific form of learning, not a child's intelligence. Two classroom stories, the key definitions, and where help starts.
How to nurture an active listener
· parenting · learning
We spend 45 percent of our time listening, and do it poorly. How to raise a child who truly listens: eye contact, no interrupting, and the FACT technique.
Wordless books: why picture-only stories build strong readers
· storytime · reading
Wordless picture books let a child tell the story themselves, building comprehension, vocabulary and confidence at any reading level. How to use them well.