Tutoring Online and Planned Learning At Home

I Have Autism. I Want You to Know This at Christmas.

Christmas can look joyful from the outside, but for many autistic children it can feel overwhelming, confusing, and exhausting.

I created this resource to help children and their families gently share what Christmas can be like for them — and what really helps. It’s designed to support understanding from relatives, friends, and the wider family, without a child having to explain themselves again and again. Other diagnoses to follow over the coming days.

This free download includes
– Colour versions (masculine and feminine)
– Printer-friendly versions
– A child-led version where they can draw themselves or add a photo

It’s about making space, reducing pressure, and helping every child feel safer, seen, and understood during the festive season.

Free download — follow instructions in the visual.

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DO YOU KNOW THE STAGES OF PENCIL GRASP?

Each child develops differently, however, this is a great guide to know if your child is falling behind or need additional work on pencil grasp. It gives some great suggestions on your child's development.

https://www.nclexquiz.com/pencil-grasp-reference-cheat-sheet/

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This is true too!

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Unlocking Literacy: The Power of I Do, We Do, You Do

Learning to read is not a walk in the park. Explicit instruction makes the climb up the literacy hill easier for all. But the teaching of reading is still entangled in debate.

Explicit instruction as a way to teach literacy has a bad press, but explicit instruction happens in the home all the time.

I will show you how to put on your coat.

Here is how we bake cookies. Have a go at measuring the butter, as you have seen me do before.

This is how you put the washer on. Next time, you can try it on your own.

Explicit instruction also occurs frequently in sports and music.
The thing is, it all comes down to how it's done.

When we model what needs to be done, scaffold the learning and create space for repetition, all students benefit.

Click the link to read more and grab the free poster set.

https://www.theliteracyhill.com/post/unlocking-literacy-the-power-of-i-do-we-do-you-do

So true!

Do. Not. Wait. If your child is behind in the early grades, do not assume they will catch up