Confidence is Everything
After a number of years teaching, it’s now come to the time when many of my first students have left school and started their own careers and some of my newest students are just starting out on the road to confidence and independent learning. Today I’ve...How to add more fun & success to the weekly spelling test
Do you despair as your child tries to remember the words for the weekly spelling test? As a dyslexia tutor, I’m always looking out for new ways to support my students. I was thrilled when one of my 9-year-old students came into his sessions wanting to show me his...Why doesn’t my dyslexic child retain what they have learned?
Why doesn’t my dyslexic child retain what they have learned? When I get a phone call from parents asking about intervention/support, they will often say their child is bright and intelligent but they struggle to understand why they don’t retain information....
Dyslexia-Why do boys struggle more with literacy?
In my roles as an independent dyslexia tutor I sometimes wonder why the majority of students I see are boys. Why is it males appear to struggle more with literacy? There are many arguments about why boys are often seen to be struggling with literacy more than girls. ...
