July 18, 2016
Fluent Reading is the ability to read smoothly and automatically with expression and attention to punctuation. The speed at which you read is called the ‘Pace’. […]
July 11, 2016
Okay, I have to confess – I hate the phrase Learning Disability. I feel that it focuses mainly on the negative. I prefer to say Learning […]
July 4, 2016
Dysgraphia. What is it? Unlike Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, dysgraphia is not a word we hear a lot about, but increasingly I am seeing it being included […]
June 27, 2016
Reading without comprehension is a recurring issue raised by parents at Hummingbird Learning Centre®. Many children struggle with comprehension but when I ask them to read, usually […]
June 20, 2016
Primary school holidays are almost here, state exams are over (or almost over) and already the secondary school kids are beginning to get a little bored! My […]
June 13, 2016
‘My child hates to read’. It is one of the most ticked boxes on our assessment form. Very often, the parent loves reading and wants to […]