Tag: dyslexia
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Keep Cool And Carry On (7 Ways To Avoid Melting)
It’s been unbelievably boiling hot these past few days (total understatement!). It’s really hard to cope and function in this weather and our special children are really suffering. None of us are sleeping and we are all knackered and tired. We are tetchy, irritable and exhausted from the heat. The consequence of this is there…
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What you ought to know about keeping your life in balance
How to keep the balance right between bad times and good times in your life
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Why I Think SATs Are Ridiculous
I really do not like SATs. Waste of time, effort, resources. Makes our children stressed, unhappy and wastes valuable curriculum time. A survey in 2019 by UCL found that four out of five (81%) primary school leaders agree that SATs have a negative effect on pupils’ wellbeing. Good grief. What are we doing to…
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8 ways to build emotional resilience in our special children
Emotional resilience is the ability to cope emotionally with unexpected situations. I have often wondered why some adults fail to cope with horrific situations whilst others use it to benefit their lives? We all know of the survivors of abuse and tragedy who have turned the disaster into a positive. How do they do that?…