Holt Dyslexia Services

12/06/2026

Using sound buttons helps children identify the sounds in words and link them to the letters and letter patterns that represent those sounds, supporting both reading and spelling development.

26/05/2026

App Wheel update alert! 🚨

We've updated our popular 'iPad Apps to Support Learners with Complex Additional Support Needs' app wheel. You can explore and download a copy of the updated version of the wheel on the CALL Scotland website.

Don't forget you can click on the app icons to be taken straight to their download pages on the app store where you can find out more about them.

https://bit.ly/AppwheelCLN

12/05/2026

Today we explored the phoneme “ue”! 🎉
We practiced hearing, reading, and writing words with the “ue” sound such as blue, glue, and true. We enjoyed sounding out the words, spotting patterns, and using them in sentences. ✏️📚
Learning phonemes helps build strong reading and spelling skills

18/04/2026

16/04/2026

We used marshmallows and sticks to build models of atoms and molecules. The marshmallows represented the atoms, while the sticks showed the bonds between them. We also created a model of a salt crystal, which is called an ionic lattice. This helped us understand how atoms are arranged and connected in different structures.

14/04/2026

We enjoy using play doh to segment and blend sounds in our lesson. The dots and dashes make abstract sounds concrete.
First we made the sound buttons, then we squished the individual sounds before we squashed everything together to blend the sounds and say the words.

06/04/2026

Alongside tutoring and full diagnostic assessments, I’m now offering literacy screener packages!
Find out more on my website or email me at
holtdyslexiatutoringcom

12/03/2026

Tonight a learner enjoyed dissecting a daffodil to identify the reproductive parts of a flower used for pollination

11/03/2026

Today we used Play doh to identify the sounds in words

18/01/2026

This week a few learners enjoyed using invisible ink and a red overlay to find the hidden instructions to complete their assignments
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