SKYLARK BLOG
Worried about your child’s learning?
We all worry but sometimes it helps to talk to someone about what we are worried about.
Not Hearing? Not Listening? or Not Processing?
Hearing is a physiological process that involves the detection of sound. Listening is an active cognitive process and processing what we are hearing, making sense of it, can be both active and unconscious. There are lots of things that can impact on our ability to both listen and process what we hear.
Do you know a child who is feeling anxious about learning?
Anxiety is one of the most common things that impact on learning irrespective of a specific difficulty with learning as well as because of one. Here we explore what anxiety is and how we can help.
Building literacy and language skills through nursery rhymes.
Reading skills are built on early skills learned through nursery rhymes. These old fashioned funny, nonsensical and grim rhymes are important building blocks for literacy.
A dyslexic’s journey - why early intervention is key.
Read the story of a pupil’s journey and how important early intervention and understanding are.
Does your child hate reading?
Reading is a complex process, involving many skills so understanding where the difficulty lies is key to providing effective support and building skills and confidence.