#sydneydyslexia Articles

The Gift of Failure

This lovely book has fallen into my hands and is proving most insightful. It is mainly about the relationship of teachers to students, but also gives valuable advice to parents who believe that solving their child's problems and running to school...

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Bored?

Bored?

Being bored is often an issue when children aren't able to get hold of their devices or usual distractions like TV, smart phone, tablet or game. I've found the article quite interesting.

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Dyslexia and the Zipf Mystery

And what has Zipf's Law to do with Dyslexia? For one thing: I have noticed that the 100 most frequent words contain 95 non-picture words/trigger words as we call them. Words such as: the, be (forms of to be), to, of, and, a, in, that, have, I, it,...

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What c-h-a-n-g-e ???

What c-h-a-n-g-e ???

I was interested in reading an article in Sunday's Sydney Telegraph about the new magical approach in getting Australia's dismal Literacy and Numeracy results up into the 'Finnish range' (as in Finland being one of the top countries for literacy)....

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Defiance and How to Handle It

Defiance and How to Handle It

I read an article which outlined a very good response to dealing with defiance, although in my line of work, there is another aspect to what is often called ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) - and it may be the fact that there is so much...

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Math Book Published

Math Book Published

- To learn your 6, 7, and 8 times tables with ease and fun, You don't have to be Dyslexic, but it helps - Most dyslexics are picture thinkers – and therefore visual learners. Learning by rote, as most students remember the times tables, does not...

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Scottish School Scraps Homework

Scottish School Scraps Homework

A school in the Highlands has stopped setting homework for its 175 pupils. The decision was taken at Highland Council-run Inverlochy Primary in Fort William after the children and their parents voted to scrap it. About 80% of pupils and more than...

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