Attention and listening is a big issue for many children with language problems and one which can affect them hugely in the classroom. It can also get them into trouble in school sometimes if the difficulty means that they find it hard to sit still or can’t stop calling out. Sometimes it can be one […]
Last week my son had been invited to a friend’s 6th birthday party. It was an organised affair at a local sports centre. First, all the children were linedup and skilfully ushered down to the bowling alley, by some very enthusiastic 18 year olds, who for the most part had every child listening. All the […]
One of the questions I often get asked is “my child can say a particular sound in sentences when I remind him, but he still doesn’t use it while he’s talking. Why?” There can be several reasons for this. First of all, he might not really hear or recognise his own errors when he’s talking, […]
Working with children never gets boring! They say some of the funniest, most random things and I love it! Christmas always provokes some great insights and comments. Here are a few of my favourites. One young man, of about 6 had been learning about the birth of Jesus and the story of the nativity. He had […]
There’s so much to do to prepare for Christmas. Food to buy, presents to buy and wrap, cards to write, and, in some houses, including ours, lots of travel plans to make ready to visit all the family over the festive season. We have just spent a weekend in Yorkshire, and we’ll be in Scotland, […]
