New video blog post. I’m getting better at getting them to the 5-6 minute mark :) In this post we talk about a mistake many parents unwittingly make when supporting their struggling reader. Regardless of whether you work with your
Structured Literacy vs Orton Gillingham – What is the difference?
A parent asked me last week what the difference between Structured Literacy and OG is. I appreciate that it is confusing when you receive an Educational Psychologists report and it tells you to do one thing, and then when you
Does virtual learning really work for kids with LDs?
New video blog
Werd Nerds
I’m thinking about setting up a playlist in Youtube called Werd Nerds, where we can periodically delve into fun word history. I made my first one, and it’s also a video Christmas card to you all. Here’s wishing you a
Spelling test support for struggling learners
Love them or hate them, spelling tests seem to be a constant feature of our education system. They do work for some kids, but they don’t work for all. Check out my new video blog to understand more about alternative
Just received a dyslexia diagnosis for your child?
In my first video blog. I set out the 5 most important steps parents need to take after receiving a dyslexia diagnosis for their child.
Doing our part
Living in crazy times. My heart goes out to all the health care workers who are working so hard right now to look after the sick during this pandemic. One day, a couple of weeks ago, I was reflecting on
Back To School
Well it’s official – Summer holidays are over and the schools from Singapore to Surrey are back in session. We’re back too, refreshed with new year zing. We’ve still got some spaces for tutoring and we’ve got lots of fresh web
Does My Kid Need Extra Help In School?
It’s 2015 and I’m taking a new class. It feels great to dust off the cobwebs in my brain and reconnect myself with some of the neurophysiology that I learned years ago in school. Part of the course load is
Is It Dyslexia?
One of the concerns that I field often from parents is “My child is struggling / not doing ___ (fill in the blank). Is this a sign of Dyslexia?” Last week I wrote about ‘b’ & ‘d’ confusion, which is