Resources Room

Learning to Read can be Difficult.

“There are some grown people, who forget the horrible task of learning to read. It is perhaps the greatest single effort that the human undertakes, and one must do it as a child.”

John Steinbeck 1962 Nobel Prize Winner for Literature

 

At LearnFast we want to support the learning and education community. Our Resources Room aims to be a place you can go to for support. It is intended for things that can be USED by Teachers, Parents and Clinicians. For further information on any of our resources, contact us

We hope this section will help you whether you are:

  • A teacher who would like to understand your students better
  • An educator who wants to know how to identify learning problems in the classroom
  • A parent with a child struggling to read or learn
  • A adult who has an interest in learning difficulties

Here is a quick guide to what you will find in this section:

  • Checklists - can help determine if a student may have a language difficulty (from infants to secondary school)
  • Teaching & Therapy Materials - all sorts of useful materials focussed on helping teach language and reading
  • Learning Motivation Advice - ideas to help you encourage the reluctant learner
  • Behavioural Management Tips - for helping you deal with challenging student behaviours
  • Assessment Tools - commonly used assessments for language and literacy
  • Webcasts for Educators - links to a selection of pre-recorded web seminars on a range of topics of interest to teachers
  • Common Terms - a glossary of terms you may encounter when reading or discussing topics related to language, learning and literacy
  • About LearnFast - read the story and learn about the people behind LearnFast.
  • Links to Blogs - about learning, reading and the brain 

      For information on all things related to the brain and how it learns, make sure you visit our Learning Brain section.