Sylvia HartJun 262 minWhat skills do children need to be good readers? Children begin learning skills for reading when they attend and focus to stimulation, such as their mothers’ voice. They begin to make so...
Sylvia HartApr 152 minTake a Look Inside Our Early Maths InterventionThis Early Maths Intervention set has been up on the website for a while now but I thought I would give you a little tour into what you g...
Sylvia HartMar 131 minThe Affect on Our Special Needs Children if Schools Close for CoronavirusWhile advice at this time for the UK is for schools to remain open, there are currently 26 countries which have shut their schools nationw...
Sylvia HartOct 31, 20193 minBuilding Children's Self-Esteem"The people who helped me the most were the ones who told me 'what is right with you is more powerful than anything that is wrong with yo...
Sylvia HartJul 1, 20194 minVisuals to Support Children with AutismAutistic spectrum disorder can affect the way a person sees and understands the world which can mean they have difficulty understanding a...
Sylvia HartJun 17, 20192 minMovement Breaks A movement break is a short interval to allow children to move their bodies to help to reengage their brain and attention. A movement bre...
Sylvia HartJun 10, 20193 minSocial StoriesAs you will notice from the large range available on the site, I am a big fan of social stories. The point of a social story is to use a...
Sylvia HartJun 2, 20196 minCommunication Styles. There are four basic communication styles: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive and assertive. It can useful for children and young pe...
Sylvia HartApr 30, 20194 minManaging Challenging Behaviour in your Classroom As teachers it is likely we have all experienced ‘challenging behaviour’ at one time or another – although this may look different from o...
Sylvia HartMar 14, 20193 minSupporting Dyslexia in the ClassroomDyslexia is a very common learning difficulty, affecting around 1 in 10 people in the UK. Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty not ...
Sylvia HartFeb 18, 20194 minSupporting Autism in the ClassroomAutism is a broad term used to describe a variety of conditions that come under the title of Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD can vary in se...
Sylvia HartFeb 9, 20194 minChildren Expressing EmotionsChildren experience a large range of emotions in just the same way adults do. However, unlike adults, due to underdeveloped communication...
Sylvia HartJan 24, 20194 minAttachmentAttachment is a description of the emotional bond between a child and their parent. Infants require attention, comfort, support and secur...
Sylvia HartJan 21, 20193 minStress in ChildhoodAs adults we are very familiar with the feeling of stress but what can be easily overlooked is how much it can also affect children. Eve...
Sylvia HartJan 16, 20192 minActive ListeningActive listening is about more than simply hearing a child but rather it is a way of listening, responding and showing a mutual understan...
Sylvia HartJan 15, 20192 minIdeas for Sensory PlayThe possibilities for different sensory play ideas are endless but here are just a few to get you started… Farmyard toys used alongside r...
Sylvia HartJan 15, 20192 minWhy Use Sensory Play?Sensory play is play and exploration that uses and stimulates a child’s senses; sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell as well as movemen...
