Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear! Solution

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

Welcome to Better Tuition‘s online advent calendar.  Yesterday, we asked you to spot the spelling errors in our Better Tuition Christmas Spelling Challenge: did you identify and correct the misspellings in the well-known Christmas songs and phrases? Here is the solution.     Ready?   … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar December 1st: Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear!

Posted on 01/12/2012 by

It’s already December the first: time to enjoy Better Tuition‘s online advent calendar.  Spot the spelling errors in our Better Tuition Christmas Spelling Challenge: can you identify and correct the misspellings in these well known Christmas songs and phrases?  There are 12 incorrectly used words – … Continue reading →

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SEN Awareness Week: illiteracy in adults

Posted on 30/11/2012 by

What would it like to be a Muggle in the magical world of books, texting, online adventures in social media and interactive television?  How isolated would you feel if you thought everyone else could read and you couldn’t?  Over five … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia – A Multi-Sensory Approach – guest post from Sue Kerrigan of Let Me Learn

Posted on 30/11/2012 by

This is a guest post from Sue Kerrigan, tutor, dyslexia campaigner and owner of the Let Me Learn website.  Sue is dyslexic herself and really understands the issues involved in dyslexia from a personal and professional point of view.  You … Continue reading →

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Special Needs Awareness Week: what is selective mutism? Guest post from Jayne Dillon

Posted on 29/11/2012 by

This is a guest post from Davyhulme’s most celebrated cat companion, Jayne Dillon (follow her on Twitter).  Jayne’s cat won global media attention when she won Cat Protection’s Cat of the Year 2012, due to her special relationship with Jayne’s … Continue reading →

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Helping Special Children: what we can learn from a special cat

Posted on 29/11/2012 by

    What can a fluffy grey cat from Davyhulme teach us about helping children with Special Educational Needs?  Two year-old Jessi-Cat (tweet her here) became an international news sensation earlier year when she was crowned National Cat of the … Continue reading →

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SEN Awareness Week: what are the key indicators of Dyslexia?

Posted on 28/11/2012 by

Dyslexia is a disability, a disadvantage and a demonstrable benefit, a condition with many advantages as well as drawbacks.  The most common learning difficulty, dyslexia mainly affects one’s ability to read and/ or spell.  The happy side effect of dyslexia … Continue reading →

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SEN Awareness Week: what is Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

Posted on 27/11/2012 by

  Did you know that autism is just one of five main types of Autistic Spectrum Disorder?  The autistic spectrum includes Asperger Syndrome, autism, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.  Autistic Spectrum Disorders are not learning difficulties … Continue reading →

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SEN Awareness Week: what is SEN?

Posted on 27/11/2012 by

It’s SEN Awareness Week at Better Tuition but let’s be clear: every week is SEN Awareness Week here at our Urmston tuition centre.  Special Educational Needs (SEN) is an umbrella term which includes a range of learning difficulties and developmental … Continue reading →

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Have your say about changes to Trafford’s Children and Young Peoples Service

Posted on 21/11/2012 by

Plans are afoot to make major changes to Trafford’s Children and Young Peoples Service (CYPS) with consultation going on until 14th January 2013. This is your chance to make sure your views are represented, so please familiarise yourself with the … Continue reading →

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