Often, the first time parents hear the term Working Memory (WM) is when their child undergoes assessment for learning difficulties. Teachers generally understand that a student's WM dictates the relative ease or difficulty with which they 'hold' information for short periods of time, say to follow classroom instructions, write and spell accurately or complete a mathematical… Continue reading Working Memory
Category: Skills for school
Last questions!
I asked recently what sorts of blogposts people would like to see, and one of the responses related to question words. This is a great topic, and I've decided to deal with it in three separate articles. The first relates to spelling and the second to using questions to develop reading and listening comprehension skills.… Continue reading Last questions!
More questions…
I asked recently what sorts of blogposts people would like to see, and one of the responses related to question words. This is a great topic, and I've decided to deal with it in three separate articles. The first relates to spelling. This is the second, subtitled How using questions can help develop comprehension skills… Continue reading More questions…
Skills for School collection
A collection of blogs and infographics related to the skills that can support academic learning. All infographics available to download as PDFs via the main Infographics page. Feel free to use and share any graphics. Do get in touch to share where you have seen and used them, or to say what resources and graphics… Continue reading Skills for School collection
Simple steps to a tripod pencil grasp
A few OT inspired ideas for parents and teachers to support handwriting
Getting ready for writing (2)
A few OT inspired ideas for parents and teachers to support placement and positioning for writing
Getting ready for writing
A few OT inspired ideas for parents and teachers to support children's posture for writing
Promoting fine motor skills
A few OT inspired ideas for parents and teachers to support children's fine mtor skills for writing
Building strength for deskwork
A few OT inspired ideas for parents and teachers to support children's developing skills for writing
Letters and sounds
A downloadable infographic and downloadable resources to promote alphabet skills
Next Steps
My very first guest blog has been published on Mohamad Karbi's site. Do pop over and check it out. Source: Next Steps I must start by thanking Mohamad for inviting me to write a guest blog. It's a great honour! My inspiration for this post is taken from our original interaction back in February this year, when… Continue reading Next Steps
Learning Difficulties in the Early Years
Possible signs of learning difficulties in Early Years
Pencil Grasp Story Booklet
A free downloadable and editable booklet to support pencil control
Fine Motor Support for Writing
A few resources and strategies I have found helpful when supporting developing pencil control for writing
Early Spelling and Writing
The first years of writing development.
Pre-writing and early literacy skills
An introduction to the early stages of formal literacy focused on preparation for writing.
Routines can help
Routines can play a vital part in academic success and life beyond school.
Classroom Survival
Ideas for parents to share with teachers, and for teachers to test for themselves.
Skills for study 