Monthly Archives: April 2012

Why Bilinguals Are Smarter

Two languages are better than one SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have [..]

Dyslexia

Tom Jones and his dyslexia ‘Acting is harder than I thought’

Acting, however, was harder than he imagined. “I was definitely out of my   comfort zone. I learn songs – they come to me easily because songs rhyme;   but [..]

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Eye halve a spelling chequer, It came with my pea sea

Spell checkers are brilliant, many of us use them every day and wouldn’t be without them, but the following poem, shows that sometimes we should be cautious about [..]

Dysgraphia, Dyslexia , ,

How to get better at maths

Do you think maths is hard and dull? Did bad classroom experiences leave you frustrated with your lack of numeracy skills? Well, two of the country’s most famous [..]

Dyscalculia, Maths

Kindermusik and Your Child: Listen… Listen

Shhh! What do you hear? Turn on your listening ears and you will hear many things in a Kindermusik class on any given day: the sound of a [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia

Water during exams may help to boost grades

Taking a glass of water into exams may help students boost their grades, according to the latest research. Researchers from the universities of East London and Westminster found [..]

Dyslexia

Children with dyslexia should be diagnosed earlier

Children with dyslexia need to be diagnosed earlier so they can quickly be given the help they need, according to experts. Writing in The Lancet journal, Dr Robin [..]

Dyslexia

Richard Branson, talking about his school days as a dyslexic

Richard Branson in TED (www.ted.com) talking about his school days as a Dyslexic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XQcdVp9sls&feature=related  

Dyslexia