by Jo Rees | Mar 20, 2023 | General News
I am so excited that later this week I will be at the Dyslexia Show . Head over to see me on stand 47 on 24th and 25th March. Also…guess what? I’m running a super exciting exclusive show-only offer – anyone who signs up to my mailing list over the two days will...
by Jo Rees | Feb 9, 2023 | General News
Dyslexia runs in families and this means that quite often if a child is dyslexic the parents often have dyslexia too but usually don’t have a diagnosis! Parent teacher consultations can feel overwhelming to some parents and it is common for parents to tell me that...
by Jo Rees | Sep 16, 2022 | General News
‘Classwork is always outstanding, but exam grades don’t reflect this!’ ‘We need to do some work on exam technique and perhaps do more revision!’ These are standard teacher comments in so many end of year reports for so many children and young people, and...
by Jo Rees | Sep 9, 2022 | General News
1 in 10 people is the official figure for people who are dyslexic. This is 10% of the population! BUT…. When I think of an average class and back to when I was in the classroom, out of 30 children, there were always AT LEAST 6 who appeared to have a learning...
by Jo Rees | Sep 2, 2022 | General News
This post potentially makes me very vulnerable but I feel it’s so important to share as it gives you an insight into what it is like to live with dyslexia. It demonstrates how dyslexia can create stress and anxiety and the importance of understanding that you have...
by Jo Rees | Aug 26, 2022 | General News
In 2022 Where do you think we are in terms of equality between men and women? I watched MAIDEN on Netflix over the weekend… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! It’s a documentary about how Tracey Edwards defied the apparent odds and entered an all FEMALE crew in the Whitbread round...
