May 30, 2017

How to Be Ready for the Leaving & Junior Cert Exams

Next week the Leaving & Junior Cert exams start and you can be ready for it so easily! Just for a moment imagine that sitting an […]
October 11, 2016
learning independently with Hummingbird Learning Centre

Encouraging Independent Learners

Independent learning is a big thing. From the moment a baby can hold a teaspoon they want to feed themselves. The need to be independent is […]
August 8, 2016
What is Project Maths?

Project Maths Cannot Hurt You

Project Maths cannot hurt you and being good at maths is not about how many maths questions you get right – it’s about what you do […]
July 18, 2016
Help with reading

How to help with Fluent Reading

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 4, 2016
What is Dysgraphia, help for Dysgraphia

My Child’s handwriting is awful, could it be Dysgraphia?

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
Why meaning is necessary for reading

Why We Need to Watch out for Reading Without Comprehension

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 […]