Create Skills For Life

Thanks Dimi for your kind words!⁠
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“What an amazing skill base Rachel has developed. So many students have learnt to decipher the complex literacy world thanks to her approach. Learning to read is one of the hardest skills to develop and it can become stressful too. Rachel has made that challenge easier ⁠
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Her passion to teach her own children to read, has led to a valuable outcome for so many other children who struggle to learn and understand the written world.⁠
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From her inspiration, children who struggle are learning to read. They are performing better at school. Learning (and vocation) and opportunities become possible. Rachel's passion has evolved and has become a teaching tool for children who would like to Create Skills for Life - what a brilliant idea!”

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Are you a parent, family member or caregiver?⁠
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Our skills creator series include a range of bundles, short stories, observation tick sheets and worksheets. These resources are designed for you as quick, easy and accessible tools to make you the teacher and learning guide. Create your own in-home therapy sessions without the cost or extra sessions without leaving home.

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Thank you Jack for your kind words!⁠
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“I enjoy going to Miss Rachel as she makes learning fun. She gives me confidence to learn and thrive. I have gone from a C grade to an A+ grade in my comprehension school assessment. You must consider seeing Miss Rachel as she is well trained and trustworthy. 10/10 best ever!”

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Bundles are a great way to package up our worksheets into bite size collections. To work one on one with your child at home, when and where it suits you.⁠
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Check out our bundles via the link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products/bundles

Rachel Cavanagh is the founder and director of Create Skills for Life. Rachel has worked as a teacher and educational therapist for 22 years. During this time she has taken thousands of children on a successful journey to become functioning adults with a positive outlook on life.⁠
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At the age of 22, Rachel began her career as a secondary school art teacher in the mainstream school system. Upon returning from maternity leave, she found her position was filled; she forged a new path as a learning support teacher. During this time she noticed many children with very low reading ages who struggled with assessments.

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We have such an array of engaging and easy to follow worksheets to suit a number of ability levels. ⁠

⁠Check out our link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products/worksheets

How does having autism spectrum disorder effect your chances of gaining an education?⁠
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Step 1, find out what kind of normal your child is. What do they excel at and what challenges them? Get a holistic picture of this, from family, friends, school, sports, use of technology and any other community engagement. ⁠
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Step 2, look at the small things, I hate that saying, sweat the small stuff but it is what will make the difference. Check out emotions and regulation, understanding of self and others and how your child manages the world and relates their normal to the world.⁠
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Step 3, make a plan. How will you help your child manage each space in a better way? How can they manage the demands of each community space in a way that makes being a community member a good thing in their life and world? How can you create balance, learning, growth and development in a child with diversity?⁠
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Make sure they haven’t missed the small stuff, the basics, the fundaments that systems and organisations miss or gloss over quickly and move on. Take time to check out the resources at Create skills for life. Created for the child that has diverse needs and needs lots of help with the small stuff, like feelings, emotions, communication and understanding.⁠
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For the full article check out our link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products?utm_content=later-19202865

Skills Manual eBook for Teachers and Therapists⁠
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This program is designed for students whose level of ability correlates with children aged five to seven years of age. The program work is especially designed to unpack the concept of understanding oneself; to make sense of the world and one’s place in it. Communication is embedded as a form of literacy which is explicitly taught, consolidated and retaught through many sensory experiences. There are eight units in the program, each comprising of five lessons, with accompanying resources. This program is designed to be delivered at the pace of the learners at hand. It is critical to teach, reteach, consolidate and check. This is an approachable and user-friendly program that suits the developmental needs of students with ASD and other developmental delays.⁠
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To purchase our eBook please visit our link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products/p/skills-manual-for-teachers-and-therapists?utm_content=later-19202835

People are starting to talk a little about learning styles, especially as the mainstream education system sees, but not quite acknowledges the amount and depth of diversity amongst learners. ⁠
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Create skills for life knows the importance of a multi-sensory approach when it comes to learning. The teaching resources available cater to all types of diverse learning styles, developmental stages and sensory needs.⁠
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For the full article visit out blog via the link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/blog/2019/3/11/childrens-learning-styles?utm_content=later-19202792

NEW PRODUCT | Blue Spelling Bundle

The blue spelling bundle has been created to support the work of the blue code and the blue code bundle.

It has been created as another set of tools to be used in the process of teaching the Create Skills For Life approach. It is part of this phonics approach in which information from our senses synthesised enabling students to process it for reading.

The blue code is the beginning and first code level of the Create Skills For Life approach. This code level includes the short vowel sounds and five other letter/sounds that are needed to begin and emerge as a reader, speller and writer. There are ten letters/sounds in total.

This is a specialised bundle of resources that support the development of segmenting and blending of the blue code sounds. The first activity in the bundle is spelling with pegs. The sounds of the blue pictures are segmented aloud and the letters are “pegged” in the correct order of the word. The second activity is spelling with pictures which supports the segmenting, ordering and blending of the sounds in the blue code words.

The resources are easy to print and laminate. They can be reused many times, they are practical and hands on resources that mutli-sensory in their approach to the development of spelling and reading skills.

Shop the Blue Spelling Bundle via the link below
https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products/p/blue-spelling-bundle

NEW PRODUCT | Spelling Bundle

The spelling bundle has been created as a set of tools to be used in the process of teaching the Create Skills For Life approach. This is the best resource to use when helping learners make sense of the steps within the process of spelling.

The spelling bundle sits as a separate resource to be used specifically for the teaching of spelling. This bundle supports the development of the ability to encode and translate spoken words into written symbol. Phonemic awareness and phonological awareness skills are incorporated into this bundle to support spelling development. Letter-sound relationships are explored through a variety of activities and worksheets. This bundle aids the synthesis and focus on sounds then choosing the correct letter combinations to spell. Spelling knowledge forms gradually so these activities can be repeated and altered to support this progression.

This is a specialised bundle of resources that support the development of spelling skills. The bundle comprises an introduction to the Create Skills For Life approach, an overview to help contextualise resources within the whole set of resources, a how to guide to support the use of the resources in the bundle and finally there are a large number of practical resources to use while teaching. There is also a handy glossary of terms at the back of the bundle.

The resources are easy to print, can be laminated and reused, they are practical and hands on resources that are multi-sensory, varied and teach spelling from a variety of contexts to suit the many ways learners interact and process language. There are a series of games at the end of the bundle to help make learning fun.

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https://www.createskillsforlife.com.au/our-products/p/spelling-bundle

Educational apps are a great and fun way to keep your kids learning outside of the classroom, here are 3 free apps to download!

🧩 Thinkrolls Play & Code
This app allows young kids to solve puzzles, work through complex challenges, and create their own adventures with a wealth of pre-coding concepts baked into every move! Young ones will build their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills by playing their way through over 1000 Arcade Logic Puzzles and maze courses.

🧩 Fact Monster
Fact Monster is an excellent option for educational games. Learning games and videos range in topics, from science to language arts to math and so much more! Fact Monster also combines essential reference materials, flashcards, fun facts, and homework help for kids.

🧩 Poptropica
This free story-based game allows kids to customize their own characters, complete quests and play with friends in a safe environment. Kids love creating their avatars and finishing quests for prizes.