Popped into @whittakers today to get my daughter’s school blazer — big shoutout to the staff (mainly teenagers, which was so nice to see!) who were helpful and patient with us parents in the queue. It got me thinking… how many of us are standing here wondering where the bulk of the holidays have gone?
We start the summer with such good intentions — maybe to pick up a programme like ours to help with reading/spelling — but life happens. Days out, work, rain, sunshine, family……
Congratulations to all students receiving their results today!
For many, the dash for a university place will now begin. Did you know a significant number of those ambitious students are dyslexic?
So why…..by the time aspiring teachers finish university and ready to hit the classrooms, have they had very little training on supporting dyslexic learners …
Leo has just completed the Hornet Literacy Primer — and the difference in his writing and reading is incredible. From finding writing tiring and tricky to becoming totally independent, his progress in just a year is inspiring.
With his reading age leaping from 8 to 11 years, Leo’s hard work, mum Tara’s support, and the fantastic teaching from Readright NI shows exactly what’s possible with The Word Wasp/Hornet …