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A guide for parents and carers

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Easy-Read Guide

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Your child's One Page Profile will capture all the special information about them, including how best to support them. Their One Page Profile will set out strategies being used to meet their specific needs in order to get the most out of their education.
Your child's targets build on the curriculum they are following and set specific learning goals. One Page Profiles will be shared and developed with yourself and your child and reviewed regularly.

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An animation to help understand all about ADHD

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Our mind map highlights some of the challenges children with ADHD might experience, along with some useful strategies that can be implemented in our classrooms and around school.

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Coming soon....Explore our video to see some of the different areas and activities in the PLC. There is always lots of interesting learning going on here!

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Autism is a lifelong developmental condition which relates to how people perceive the world and interact with others.

Please watch the video below to find out more.

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Learning is unique and different for each child.

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This mind map is a breakdown of some of the challenges children with autism might experience, along with some useful strategies that can be implemented in our classrooms and around school.

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Some children with autism might experience differences with their sensory processing. Here are some ideas in supporting your child to meet their sensory needs.

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Zane the Zebra comes to appreciate all his stripes- the unique strengths that make him who he is!

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Your child can access their weekly Read Write Inc. learning activities on our Virtual Classroom. This can be found under the 'Children' tab on our school website.

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Please login in and enjoy practising your Maths skills at home!

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Dyscalculia is NOT

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Ten Magic Butterflies - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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Interactive Counting Games

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Learning to count is fun with this range of free educational games for Key Stage 1 children. Start with the simple counting games and progress to numbers up to 100. There are also matching and sequencing numbers activities.

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Free, interactive, learning to count games for 5 to 7 year olds involve numbers from 1 to 100.

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Here are 7 practical ways that you can support you child at home.

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Many children struggle with learning disabilities that can hinder their ability to process and understand information. Dyscalculia is a developmental disorder that involves difficulty conceptualizing and performing mathematics. The following are several practical ways that parents can help a child who struggles with dyscalculia.

1. Play With Dominoes
Playing games that use dominoes can help a child more easily understand simple math concepts. Specialist Ronit Bird states that a child should learn to recognize the number patterns on the dominoes and dice instead of counting the individual dots each time. Start by using dominoes and dice by themselves so your child feels comfortable with these objects. Next, find a game your child enjoys that uses these items.

2. Resist Using Worksheets
Whenever possible, parents should play games with their children to reinforce math facts instead of relying on worksheets. Games are almost always more interesting for kids. They present math as fun challenges to solve instead of boring concepts to memorize. If worksheets are used, it may be necessary to highlight important numbers in the instructions and throughout various problems. Allow your child to use a variety of colored pencils when completing worksheets, as it may help them more easily organize their work.

3. Use Manipulatives
Seeing and handling a tangible object will help a child better understand the abstract principles of mathematics. Legos and simple blocks can be used to teach addition and subtraction. TheSchoolRun.com suggests using a counter when working with children. Actually covering a certain number of counters with your hands will enable your child to more easily visualize different groups of numbers.

4. Learn the Language of Math
Parents should encourage their child to talk out loud as they work through a problem or new math concept. Children who struggle with math may have good language skills that could help make the mathematical process easier. It's a good idea for children to learn several synonyms for a variety of math terms. For example, when discussing addition problems they could use terms such as "plus," "increase" and "more than." Explain basic terms to your child and allow them to talk about each definition, describing what it means in their own words.

5. Create Visual Models
While this is similar to using manipulatives, creating visual models can expand beyond working with basic handheld objects. Understood.org advises moving around large objects in a room or drawing pictures to vividly explain aspects of math problems. Even simple household objects such as different colored socks or pairs of shoes can be used to teach addition and subtraction.

6. Use Accommodations
Accommodations can include everything from circling keywords in math sentences to giving your child extra paper to work out math problems. You should also discuss with your child's teacher accommodations that can be implemented at school. A few include extra time given for tests and access to a math resource room if one is available. The school may also allow a child with dyscalculia to use a calculator when working on daily math problems as well as tests.

7. Teach Toward Understanding
While learning math can be broken into sections, it's always a good idea to have the end goal in mind. Memorizing facts -- such as multiplication tables -- is a good idea, but simply memorizing facts won't always lead to real understanding of a math concept or process. Start by instructing your child to reason through a problem using logic instead of rote memorization. It's also a good idea to memorize a few basic strategies that have wide application.

While each one of these strategies may not work with every child, finding even a few that do will likely go a long way in helping a child build their math skills. It's important for parents to acknowledge the struggles and praise the progress that's achieved with each new skill that their child masters.

Contact us today to schedule an assessment. You can also view the research and results of the program on the website.

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7 Practical Ways Parents Can Help a Child with Dyscalculia

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Many children struggle with learning disabilities that can hinder their ability to process and understand information. Dyscalculia is a developmental disorder that involves difficulty conceptualizing and performing mathematics. The following are several practical ways that parents can help a child who struggles with dyscalculia.

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We all experience a variety of feelings and emotions all of the time. It can be very helpful for how we act and behave, to be able to understand and name our feelings. We like to use the story of 'The Colour Monster' to start our discussions and learning.

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The Color Monster, A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas | Children's Books | Storytime with Elena

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We learn lots about our brain and how it works in the PLC. This allows us to understand our emotions and behaviours and helps us to strengthen our brain in different ways.

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Social Sprouts Story Time: "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain"

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Hand Model of the Brain for KIDS by Jeanette Yoffe  Dan Siegel **Now Spanish French Italian Captions

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The Turtle Technique is a visual tool to help children develop control of their emotions.

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You can explain this technique to your child with the story below. 'Tucker Turtle takes time to tuck and think'

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We love to incorporate the 5 Ways to Wellbeing into our learning experiences in the PLC. This is a great way to keep ourselves happy and content.

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Ideas for practical and emotional support at home.

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Find out as much as you can about dyslexia then explain it to your child.

Our free is the perfect tool for this - read through together and learn about the different types of dyslexia, their signs, symptoms, strengths and weaknesses.

1. Look out for signs of emotional stress

Consequences of dyslexia are frustration, anger, low self-esteem or becoming withdrawn.

Before reading and spelling can be improved your child needs to believe they can succeed.

2. People with dyslexia need constant praise and support to rebuild self-esteem

Whether it's a parent, teacher or friend, it's important to have someone who believes in you and is supportive. Help build your child's confidence and see the results in their new mentality towards learning.

3. Never compare someone with dyslexia's school work with that of their brother or sister

Perhaps because they already feel bad about themselves people with dyslexia are often sensitive to criticism.

4. Don't get angry when kit is lost or homework forgotten

Failing to remember spoken and written instructions or forgetting where something has been left is a consequence of dyslexia.

They can't help it and will feel depressed by being unable to remember.
Help them become more organised by introducing strategies.

5. At the beginning of each school year meet your child's educator

Make sure they know about dyslexia and what they can do to help. You could encourage them to take our dyslexia training course for a better insight into dyslexia.

6. Get your child assessed as early as possible

Students assessed early (before 5 th grade) show the best response to reading interventions!

We offer our own dyslexia screening tool 'Dyslexia Quest ' - in just minutes it will test memory and learning skills and explain whether they are signs of dyslexia. It's the perfect stepping stone between professional screening and intervention.

Organization Strategies

A person with dyslexia is likely to find it difficult to organize/organise everyday tasks.

2. Color-code their timetable so that lessons can be seen at a glance.

3. Pack school bags the night before and put them by the front door.

4. Establish a place where everything must be put away immediately after use.

Spelling Strategies

Many schools still teach spelling using a traditional method of 'Look, cover, write, check' but this does not work for those with dyslexia.

1. Mispronounce the word the way it is spelled
For example, 'want' say 'w...ant'. This is good for silent letters and for 'Wed...nes...day'.
2. Link the word to a picture
A picture is more readily remembered and acts as a visual clue. For example, 'first' is often misspelled as 'ferst'. Draw an 'i' winning a race and say 'I come first'. They will remember the picture of the 'i' which is the part of the word which is forgotten.
3. Mnemonic
For example, to remember the word 'does' say " does Oliver eat s paghetti?" The first letter of each word spells the word 'does'. Drawing a funny picture to reinforce the strategy. Try to start the mnemonic with the word you want to remember.

Writing Strategies

A vital skill to develop before writing is learning to express ideas clearly and simply. Read a small bit then ask them to tell you about it in as few words as possible. Someone with dyslexia needs much more time to complete writing tasks.

1. Plan using key words.
People with dyslexia need a visual plan to help structure their ideas. Before starting a writing task, make a list of ideas using only one or two words for each bullet point. When writing, each point can be expanded into a sentence. Cross it off the list as it is written.
2. Use a computer rather than writing with a pen.
Request that the school accept written work produced on word processing program. This will help with speed, spelling and legibility.

Reading Strategies
1. As you read, create simple thumbnail drawings in the margin beside each point.
Many people with dyslexia focus so much effort upon the mechanics of reading that they cannot remember what they have read. When you look back the pictures will help remember what you have read.

2. Build up words by uncovering part at a time.

Encourage your child to use their finger or a small card to reveal a word in chunks. Build up the word by syllable and learn to recognize prefixes and suffixes.

3. Use a colored background.

Some people with dyslexia experience a 'glare' when reading black text on a white background. This can make it difficult to focus and tiring to read. Try laying a sheet of colored acetate over the page to see if it helps.

4. After a short burst, take over the reading to provide a rest period.

Discuss what you have read to make sure it is understood.

Memory Strategies
1. Picture thinking.
People with dyslexia usually think in pictures.

Use this strength by visualizing the thing you want to remember.

When revising a topic make a page of drawings to represent the main points.

2. Give no more than two instructions at a time.

e.g. put your bowl in the dishwasher then brush your teeth. To make it more memorable the dyslexic should repeat it back or visualize doing the action.
3. Reinforce learning with actions and multisensory activities.
See it. Hear it. Say it. Do it.

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Find out as much as you can about dyslexia then explain it to your child. Our free is the perfect tool for this - read through together and learn about the different types of dyslexia, their signs, symptoms, strengths and weaknesses. Consequences of dyslexia are frustration, anger, low self-esteem or becoming withdrawn.

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Unique, dyslexia-friendly font specially created to make reading accessible.

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Every child can be a reader - Barrington Stoke

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Selection of excellent educational maths and literacy games, organised by topic and age group - Topmarks