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 […]
April 26, 2016
School & a child with ADD /ADHD is not exactly a match made in heaven – for anyone. Your child may be inadvertently interrupting other children […]
January 15, 2016
This time of year is not just the ‘season to be jolly’ but also parent/teacher meetings season, so I thought I’d write again about STEN & […]
September 29, 2015
“Homework is one of the thorniest issues at primary level”. Not my words but those of Peter Mullen of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, in an […]
September 2, 2015
First week down, breathe a sigh of relief. You’ve gotten through the drama of ‘Back to School’. Well done you. Unfortunately, come Monday, you’re going to […]
August 17, 2015
If I had my way, I would drastically reduce or even ban homework! Radical I know, but seeing as how Hummingbird Learning world domination is a […]