by Susan_Admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Improving Reading, Reading at Home
By Susan Spelic We all know it’s a good idea to declutter our homes. Once it’s done, it feels good. These holidays, you plan to put aside a few days to bunker down and go through your family’s ‘stuff’ and declutter. It feels good to recycle and throw junk out. You...
by Susan_Admin | Nov 8, 2017 | EBooks, Improving Reading, Reading at Home
By Susan Spelic It’s after school. Pick-up at the school gate wasn’t too horrendous. It is your quieter day- no after school activities today, with it being a Wednesday. Gus is 5 years old and has three extra-curricular activities every week. To enable school pick-up,...
by Susan_Admin | Oct 27, 2017 | Growing Confidence, Improving Reading, Reading at Home, Reading with Dyslexia
If a child memorizes ten words, the child can read only ten words, but if a child learns the sounds of ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three sound words, 4320 four sound words and 21,650 five sound words. Dr Martin Kozloff (2002) Reading is all about...
by Susan_Admin | Oct 23, 2017 | Growing Confidence, Improving Reading, Reading with Dyslexia
As a precursor to Dyslexia Awareness Month, we all gathered as a large cohesive group, to learn about the specifics of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia at the Square Pegs conference in Hobart. Exhibiting our books and resources together with learning more about dyslexia and...
by Susan_Admin | Aug 23, 2017 | Growing Confidence, Improving Reading, Reluctant Readers, Struggling Readers
How many of us put down a book if it doesn’t interest us? Children are no different, so find out what interests your child and get involved! Visit a library Local libraries still exist and offer a range of books so you can see what interests your child. Library...
