Just watching 'Insight' tonight, where they show again a program from last year, that has clearly evoked many emotions. What astounded me most was the statistic that showed a staggering 44 % of Australian adults not able to reach a literacy level...
CHANGE, A BASIC MATH CONCEPTS “The Universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” (Marcus Aruelius) Recently I had the pleasure of working with a very intelligent and highly gifted adult, a man called Anthony. He is 28 years old and is...
Difficulties with Maths - Part 2: FOCUS – Are you with me? ‘Where are you?’ – Here. ‘What time is it?’ – Now. ‘Who are you?’ – This moment. These are the words from the final scene of the movie ‘the Peaceful Warrior’. It seems so very simple to be...
I have found this article below interesting: DID you know: that only 6 minutes of reading reduces stress by 68%? (well, I am sure that depends on the type of literature too) that individuals who read have 2.5 times less likelihood of developing...
Jamie Oliver was certainly not a dumb kid!
Declan is a sensitive, clever, creative 8-year old who is Dyslexic. After correcting his Dyslexia, his reading, writing and comprehension improved, but he was still struggling in Maths. On the first day of the Math program, he took to the...
In this article, a frustrated Occupational Therapist (OT) gives her opinion on the generation of spoiled children, who are not to blame. Interesting strategies and answers, but of course her advice does not apply to all families and children. I...
This is a good article on storytelling and yes I agree, storytelling is powerful and important - not only in classrooms. Every speech becomes more memorable and emotionally charged, when spiced with stories and we all rather like being entertained...
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