How do you learn history facts or events? Oaka topic packs make learning fun and effective, especially for dyslexic learners, using active learning techniques, simple sentences and no long paragraphs.
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Take a look at how one family is using our topic packs for their home education. https://ofamilylearningtogether.com/2020/07/03/light-topic-pack-from-oaka-books/
Here’s the latest article from our guest blogger, Sophie, talking about the ‘Life of a Dyslexic’ and dyslexia from her personal perspective and why finding your ‘thing’ is so important. https://www.lifeofadyslexic.com/
We are delighted to welcome Sophie as our new blogger. As a 21 year old dyslexic, Sophie has been through it all and now wants to help other young dyslexics on their journey to finding their ‘why’ and being able to shine. Here is her first post for you https://www.lifeofadyslexic.com/
One of the resources that we find adapts well for our topic/ project style learning are the Oaka Topic Packs. They give us a good foundation for a topic – the kids pick up key definitions and wording without getting lost in long paragraphs.
Mid way through Dyslexia Awareness Week and I thought I would share our dyslexia story with you. Talking to parents at a local dyslexia meeting earlier this week, I was again struck with the sheer frustration we deal with on a daily basis. The importance of being your child’s biggest and best advocate has never…
If your children or pupils need warming up to get back in the term-time frame of mind (whether your children are at school or home educated), a game is the perfect way to bridge the gap from holiday to the new school year. 1. Educational games that are linked to the curriculum re-engage your children…
With revision time well and truly upon us again, understanding the most effective revision techniques is essential to avoid wasting time and increasing stress levels. Back in the late 19 century a German psychologist, Hermann Ebbinghaus studied how quickly we forget things. The result of his investigations was the ‘Forgetting Curve’. This basically demonstrates that,…
‘While learning to read, and having good levels of literacy, are undoubtedly important, I don’t believe this is the whole solution,’ Bambi Gardiner, Founder of Oaka Books, explains why teaching a dyslexic child to read does not solve the problem.
The Government’s 2014-15 statistics showed that children with special educational needs (SEN) and learning disabilities accounted for just over half of all school exclusions. Over 700,000 children in our education system are dyslexic as are almost half the people in our prisons. Worrying statistics and a perfect demonstration of the way in which, sadly, SEN…
