by Tina Pickford | Nov 19, 2018 | Education Trends, Featured, Reading & Learning, School
The summer holidays are nearly here! After a long school year, kids need a break. But it’s also important that they stay healthy – physically and mentally. Regression during the school holidays During the holidays, many children rarely read a book, write a story or... 
by Tina Pickford | Jul 30, 2018 | Fast ForWord, Featured, Reading & Learning, Reading Assistant, Videos
Video interview Grace enrolled in our 12 month program to improve cognitive and reading skills. She has completed 7 months of training on the reading programs, first on Fast ForWord, then on the Reading Boost program, and now she’s working on the Reading... 
by Tina Pickford | Sep 3, 2015 | Fast ForWord, Featured, Reading & Learning, School
The 2015 NAPLAN summary results have been released. Around 94% of Australian students are performing above the national minimum standard. If your child performed below the national minimum standard on reading, writing or spelling, it can be difficult to know how to... 
by Tina Pickford | Jan 27, 2015 | Featured, Reading & Learning, Reading Assistant, Research
New research shows that in order for a student to become a fluent reader, they need to read a large variety of texts (much more than the mass-produced school readers). This infographic shows factors that contribute to good readers, and below we answer some of your... 
by Tina Pickford | Sep 18, 2014 | Auditory Processing Disorder, Cogmed, Education Trends, Fast ForWord, Featured, News, Reading & Learning, Reading Assistant, School
“I had some idea, but the results knocked me. I didn’t realise they would be that low”. If your child is performing below expectations for their year level in reading, or even below the national minimum standard, it can be difficult to know how to... 
