I imagine all parents of dyspraxic kids read their child’s end of year school report with some trepidation. I’m always surprised at something in it, even though I have regular meetings and a home/school diary so I know what’s going on. I always know that I’ll see ‘not reaching expected standards’ (or whatever jargon it […]
Are You School-Holiday Ready? 5 Free (or Cheap) Activities to Save the Day
I must confess that although I have 2 magazine racks full of stuff to do in the holidays, not to mention all the stuff on our summer holiday resources article to do, I still don’t feel ready for these school holidays. I could still do with one more week. I’m not the only one am […]
Is The Maths Factor Any Good for Dyspraxia or Dyscalculia Kids?
My daughter is in year 4, soon to be year 5, and has maths lessons with the year 1s. That is not an easy sentence to type. She has dyspraxia and dyscalculia, and I feel like we’ve tried everything. We’re going back to basics with the Plus 1 book, which is working well, but let’s […]
Top 10 Resources for a Dyspraxic Child in the Summer Holidays
“I’M BORED!” The holidays haven’t even begun, yet I can feel the hot stress of keeping my dyspraxic kid both entertained and educated this summer. You want them to be active but you also want them to practice their handwriting, you want to try to improve their maths but don’t want the holidays to feel like […]