Read and Lead Literacy Academy

30/08/2026

Executive functioning skills are greatly impacted by emotional dysregulation. https://www.theottoolbox.com/emotional-regulation-and-executive-function/

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29/08/2026

Reading ≠ comprehension. But the two work together. 📚

A child may be able to read the words on a page and still need support understanding, connecting and responding to what they’ve read.

The goal isn’t simply to help children say the words.

It’s to help them become readers who can read, understand and think about what they read.

What does reading look like for your child right now?

28/08/2026

Enrolment is OPEN. 📚

Our One-to-One Online Reading Support Programme is now accepting a limited number of learners in Standards 1–3.

Through two live sessions each week, your child receives personalised reading instruction, ongoing assessment, targeted practice and continued support based on their individual learning needs.

💻 Google Meet
📚 2 sessions weekly
📊 Ongoing progress monitoring
💬 Parent communication
🎯 Individualised instruction

TT$3,000 for the term or TT$1,200 monthly.

Places are limited to maintain the quality of individual support.

📞 868-371-9072
🔗 Register your interest through the link in our bio.

28/08/2026

When you treat kids, the family is part of the team.

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28/08/2026

Handwriting tools you may not think of...
✅Toothpicks- Use them to promote a refined grasp. Poke into paper, cardboard, or to drop into a container with a small opening such as a spice bottle.

✅Pushpins- Promote a tripod grasp with separation of the sides of the hand. Push into a bulletin board (make HOLE letters on paper!) and promote an extended wrist.

✅Rubber bands- Use them to build up a DIY pencil grasp on pencils, crayons, and markers.

✅Clothes pins- Pinch one on a pencil to encourage separation of the sides of the hand when holding a pencil.

✅Buttons- Tuck one into the palm of the hand and hold it there with the pinkie and ring fingers to promote a separation of the sides of the hand when writing.

✅Golf Pencil- Use this to encourage a functional grasp, pulling fingers down toward the point of the pencil.

How would you use these 6 items to work on pencil grasp & handwriting? Here are some handwriting activities without using a pencil: https://www.theottoolbox.com/handwriting-activities-that-dont-need/

28/08/2026

Let's talk about how to improve working memory. Ok, get real here. If you see a phone number and need to punch it into your phone, how many times do you need to check the number? Or can you remember all of the digits in one go?

That's working memory.

And that is a skill we are losing because we share contacts digitally, and we probably don't even know most of our most-used phone numbers.

But that is one way to support the skill of working memory...used for MANY functional tasks. Here are support strategies and tools: https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-improve-working-memory

28/08/2026

26/08/2026

📧 DIGITAL LITERACY FOR SENIORS: MANAGING YOUR EMAIL

Keeping your inbox organized makes it easier to find the messages that matter! 💻📩

✔️ Delete emails you no longer need.
✔️ Create folders or labels to organize messages.
✔️ Unsubscribe from emails you no longer want.
✔️ Be careful when opening unexpected attachments or clicking unknown links.

🔐 Remember: If an email looks suspicious, don’t open the attachment or click the link. When in doubt, ask someone you trust for help.

Stay organized. Stay safe. Stay connected! 💙📱

24/08/2026

Enrollment is officially ongoing! 📚

Read & Lead Literacy Academy is preparing for the upcoming academic year with new programmes designed to support young learners in building strong foundations.

Our current offerings include personalised one-to-one reading support and early literacy programmes, delivered through online learning.

If you’re looking for structured, intentional support for your child’s literacy development, take a look at our current programmes and find the right fit.

Explore our programmes and register your interest through the link in our bio.

📍 Trinidad & Tobago | West Indies
📩 Enrolment ongoing
1868-371-9072

24/08/2026

Reading Support that works💫
ENROLMENT IS OPEN ‼️
Our One-to-One Online Reading Support Programme provides personalised reading instruction designed around your child’s individual strengths, needs and current reading level.

Your child’s programme includes:

✅2 live online sessions per week
✅ Individualised reading instruction and targeted skill development
✅Curriculum-aligned instruction
✅Ongoing skills assessments to monitor progress and guide instruction
✅Access to learning materials through a personalised Google Drive
✅Engaging, age-appropriate online lessons
✅Parent communication app

💻 Clases are held online via Google Meet
Term 1: September 8 – November 26
Monthly: TT$1,200
Full Term: TT$3,000

📞 868-371-9072
🔗 Register your interest through the link in our bio.