The Literacy Cocoon Lower Hutt

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The Literacy Cocoon is now closed until 27 January 2026.

09/10/2025

Dot to Dot Literacy is posting some great, informative posts this month too. If you are wanting to learn more about Dyslexia, follow the link above.

"Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word

09/10/2025

If you want to keep up with Heather’s daily info about dyslexia this month, go to Love Literacy Mount Maunganui. I’ll share today’s post here, but if you want to see more, follow the link above.

07/10/2025

If you are in Wellington at night this week, have a look along the waterfront at the Queens Wharf Sails, the albatross fountain, and the digital billboard at Wellington Airport. They will be lit up in aqua for Dyslexia Awareness week thanks to the hard work of Love Literacy Mount Maunganui.

Check out this link for other places being lit up around the country…

https://www.loveliteracymountmaunganui.com/dyslexia-awareness-month/

Confirmed this afternoon from the awesome team at Wellington City Council, waterfront assets, including the Queens Wharf sails, will be illuminated in blue from the 9th to the 12th of October for Dysleixa Awareness Week.

A HUGE thank you to the Council for their support, if you are in Wellington, please take a snap for me!!!

04/10/2025

Continuing with Dyslexia Awareness Month, Heather Down of Love Literacy Mount Maunganui has a very informative article here. It is well worth a read.

Wharf St turns aqua blue for dyslexia

01/10/2025

October is Dyslexia Awareness month. Here are a few events that Learning Matters is running. Some require registration if interested.

18/07/2025

A quick update…
My lesson times are full for Term 3 2025, but you are welcome to contact me to put a name on my waitlist.

10/03/2025

15 things a parent or carer of a dyslexic child should never have to hear but hears often 😢
Image from the team at

03/03/2025

A good watch for parents wanting to know more about structured literacy and how to support your child.

This conversation explores why the way we teach kids to read and write is changing - and what you need to know as a parent. It’s a movement all around the wo...

19/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone!

My year started off doing some intensive learning with Learning Matters Ltd in Auckland last week. I am doing the Learning MATTERS Intervention Teaching (LMiT) Certification and I look forward to sharing this new knowledge with my students this year.

30/11/2024

A great explanation of a structured literacy spelling lesson.

20/10/2024

This is a great watch. You never know when you might need to work alongside, teach or support someone with dyslexia. Georgia explains what it is like for her.