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The strong contrast of black on white can make reading more difficult for some children. A simple adjustment of background colour can reduce this difficulty significantly. You can screen for your child’s preference by using the Pale Colours Test. Simply ask your child...
The Nose Knows – The Power of Scent
The nasal membrane is a thin line between the outside world and our brain, and scent has a powerful ability to influence attention, memory and mood as a result. The link to the PDF below lists a range of aromatherapy scents that can benefit your child. Please be...
Managing Noise Pollution
Noise pollution is a real and increasing concern in modern life. When noise stresses us, it compromises our nervous and immune systems and when exposure occurs for long enough or to people sensitive enough to it, can affect the ability to learn and perform. Repeated...
Jigsaw Puzzle Tips
Jigsaw puzzles are a wonderful way of developing some of the foundational visual motor and visual processing skills children need for reading and writing. In this video I share some key scaffolding strategies to capture and keep a child's interest and develop their...
Reading Up & Aloud
Next time you ask someone for directions, an address or phone number, watch to see where their eyes go. In most cases (unless it's a question they are constantly asked) their eyes will go up and to one side - their visual remembering side. What's this go to do...