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National Chocolate Milkshake Day – Milkshake Breathing!
Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day, so to celebrate, here is a free resource that you can use with young children to encourage deep breathing. When we get anxious and the fight/flight/freeze response is triggered, our breathing often becomes fast and shallow....
What is Visual Perception?
We have many training courses available on our website relating to sensory needs including Cool Characters and Fine Motor Skills, Cool Kids Programme, Sensory Processing and Provision, and Sensory Circuits. Our newest training course, Visual Perception, looks into:...
What Works for KS1 Reading?
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, 2016), approximately 20% of 15-year-olds from developed countries are not able to read at a level that allows them to participate effectively in life. Although most children learn to read...
Talking to Children about Death
Knowing what to say to a child or young person who has been bereaved is not easy, and can leave us at a loss for what to say, and what we can do to help them. All children experience 'loss' and with the sensitive support of their family and others they know they...
The Importance of Understanding Dyslexia in the Classroom
In our last blog post, we explored the definition of dyslexia (which varies across organisations) according to the British Psychological Society and explored some of the characteristic difficulties of dyslexia (including phonological awareness, verbal memory, working...
What is Dyslexia?
Being a 'poor' reader is not uncommon. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, 2016), approximately 20% of 15-year-olds from developed countries are not able to read at a level that allows them to participate effectively in life....
FREE Dyslexia Leaflet for Parents and Carers
Dyslexia is something many people have heard of but not many people can explain. Often, people refer to dyslexia as making mistakes in literacy-based tasks, typically writing or reading words and letters backwards. However, the British Psychological Society (2005)...
Parents: Supporting Your Anxious Child – FREE Resources
When your child is struggling with anxiety, it can be incredibly difficult to navigate as a parent. As parents, we want what is best for our children and sometimes when our children feel anxious, it can make us feel anxious too, or even frustrated or upset. Always...
What Works for Writing in KS2?
Most children have learnt how to write satisfactorily through home support and/or high-quality classroom teaching by KS2, but 29% of Year 6 pupils did not reach the expected standard for writing in 2022/23 (gov.uk). So, how can we support those children in KS2 who...
Why are Schools Well-Placed to Support with Anxiety?
In our previous blog post on anxiety, we clarified that it is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. However, we recognised that anxiety can become a problem when it is severe and leads to significant distress for children or has become...
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