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Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that is characterized by poor reading, writing and comprehension. Here are 14 signs you may notice in a child that could suspect Dyslexia. 1. Easily Distracted 2. Delayed spoken language. 3. High level of frustration. 4. Difficulty in retaining information 5. High /low energy level 6. Difficulty in learning to read, write ,spell or manipulate numbers. 7. Confusion about directions in space, time, right and left, up and down. 7. Poor attention span. 8. Confusion in sequencing letters and numbers. 9.Difficulty in following simple instructions. 10.Poor understanding of basic punctuations. 11. Inability to translate verbal skills into writing. 12. Inconsistency in reading and writing. 13. Difficulty in splitting words into syllables, adding or missing out words when reading. 14. A family history of learning Difficulties. To view more information about what to do , Kindly visit www.indieducationalconsult.com

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3 Ways to Teach for Creativity in the Art Room How do you teach for creativity? Is teaching creativity an important part of your curriculum?

Year 2 Art and Design Class               Art in Early Childhood: Curriculum Connections

It can be easy to forget that a child’s mind works in a wildly-different way to that of an adult. DesignBox Architecture director Philip Wells was reminded of this when he ran a series of creative workshops at a London primary school... Children learn very quickly. Their learning patterns are led by their conceptual thoughts at first, and then by experience as they get older. When children are faced with new challenges, their thinking methods are not confined to established preconceptions of how things should look or work. Instead they are more fluid, often very confident and usually unique. For example, the below series of Monster drawings by Jack (age 3) were presented with a very rational and clear description of what each of the monsters did, identifying all their features, and reasoning behind even differences in colour. As kids get older, conventions take over, and their creativity becomes more tailored to established preconceptions. Their conce...