The Nationwide Curriculum within the UK is dedicated to instructing literacy by way of phonics, which is how colleges and youngsters are measured. Nevertheless, many youngsters discover phonics troublesome and even unimaginable in major college. Those that wrestle are sometimes visible thinkers. Due to the work Empowering Studying has achieved, we now know learn how to supply minor changes in Early Years (EYFS), to make phonics work in major college, simpler for all youngsters by constructing on their developed visible strengths.
Empowering Studying has been utilizing and refining the method for serving to college students over 25 years in major, secondary and adults. Now we’re delighted to supply a pre-school resolution that scaffolds onto their visible strengths, considerable in very younger youngsters. This offers enjoyable studying from the primary years of life all the best way to 5 years previous in preparation for major college. Our mission is to supply the groundwork in a easy, self-directed, play atmosphere that can assist direct orthographic mapping of first phrases. Introducing phonics, to decode new phrases, will then be accelerated for all youngsters in 12 months 1.
To study extra, come and be a part of our new free webinar on Monday ninth June at 8pm UK time. All dad and mom, lecturers, EYFS practitioners and studying assistants are very welcome. Right here is the hyperlink to register: https://www.learndesk.us/dwell/6168493243236352/eyfs. You’ll rapidly study easy strategies that anybody can use.
Will probably be a delight to satisfy you,
[i] 25 years of teaching neurodiverse minds at http://www.empoweringlearning.co.uk
So what’s going on inside your thoughts, or your baby’s thoughts? How do you discover their strengths for creativity, curiosity, problem-solving, and a lot extra? Come be a part of our well-liked free session and uncover extra of your hidden skills in “Neurodiverse Strengths“. (hyperlinks and dates beneath). No one must be fastened we simply want the world round us to know extra.
When you have any questions, your subsequent steps may help you study extra:
- Give me a free name and learn the way to make literacy simpler to your baby/scholar: +44-7970-854388
- Be part of one among our free group teaching calls beneath
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Empowering Studying practitioners additionally coach youngsters and adults, with or with out a analysis, to learn the way to make literacy, maths, and ADHD simpler by constructing on their visible strengths. We educate privately and in colleges. We even have one practitioner who’s operating workshops for grandparents to know their ADHD youngsters.
- For literacy we use an strategy that allows college students to activate the a part of the visible mind that retains letters and phrases for fluency, in order that they don’t must get caught in decoding for ever. It is a very easy step for inventive visible thinkers. College students will nonetheless use phonics for brand spanking new phrases, however they are going to first have constructed up an unlimited vocabulary of phrases visually to allow good literacy. We additionally use their visible reminiscence for comprehension and bettering handwriting.
- For ADHD we use 5 easy steps to regulate psychological pictures, audio chatter and improve focus.
Listed here are the workshop dates for the subsequent few weeks of 2025. Do enroll and be a part of our neighborhood:
Tues June third or Thursday seventeenth July at 8pm UK time: Straightforward Literacy for bettering Dyslexia: Be taught the very important talent of visualising phrases for lowered nervousness, Dyslexia and growing fluent spelling and studying. Click on right here to e book free of charge
Tues 1st July or Wed thirtieth July at 8pm UK time: Thriving with ADHD: Many tricks to study bettering ADHD to your baby and also you with out treatment.  Click on right here to e book free of charge
Tuesday tenth June or Wednesday twenty third July at 8pm Assist your Neurodiverse Baby: A brand new class to assist dad and mom and instructing workers to assist neurodiverse youngsters. Discover among the key subjects that may actually make a distinction rapidly. Click on right here to e book free of charge
Monday 2nd June or 14th July at 8pm UK time Neurodiverse Strengths and Challenges – there are numerous neurodivergent strengths which might be properly value exploring to provide you totally different views on neurodiversity. Click on right here to e book free of charge
Monday ninth June or twenty second July at 8pm UK time Serving to change early indicators of Dyslexia in Early Yr (EYFS). Come and be a part of this thrilling new challenge: this suggestions that may minimise Dyslexia and even keep away from it. Click on right here to e book free of charge
Monday June thirtieth or twenty eighth July at 8pm UK time Maths. Studying learn how to visualise numbers is a superb asset for arithmetic, come and study the tips. Chick right here to e book free of charge.
Not obtainable till September 2025Â
Get better your vitality, together with bettering respiratory and sleep – For many who are missing vitality, feeling overwhelmed and would really like some abilities to enhance their vitality banks. Click on right here to e book
Exploring Psychological Footage, for individuals who really feel they don’t seem to be as inventive as they was. Come and discover your individual psychological pictures with us. Click on right here to e book free of charge
We run common webinars to cowl these important abilities.
To discover extra of the information and tips now we have for neurodivergent youngsters and adults, do click on right here. There may be even a free introductory video there. You’ll profit from all of the expertise now we have gained over the past 25 years working with neurodiverse college students.
My title is Olive Hickmott, I’m a well being and studying coach, specializing in working with neurodivergent college students. I’d be happy to assist you in any approach I can.
You’re welcome to contact me olive@empoweringlearning.co.uk
Right here you’ll discover my studying platform for a few of my coaching programmes and free dwell webinars  www.visualkids.co.uk
You can find different helpful info and Practitioner Coaching at http://www.empoweringlearning.co.uk
Right here is my YouTube channel for extra free assets:Â https://www.youtube.com/c/OliveHickmott
My newest books are:
The Elephants within the Classroom: utilizing each scholar’s pure energy of Psychological Imagery to reinforce studying: Neurodiversity by way of the lens of psychological Imagery.
Bridges to Success – Learn how to remodel Studying Difficulties
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