Fast Forward
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Fast Forward provides in home support for children from the early years right through to the end of grade 8 in Oakville. Programs are designed specifically to meet the needs of your child. A little bit about me:
My background in education spans 2 decades, 2 continents, and 4 countries. I have had the privilege of holding a variety of roles from elementary teacher, curriculum coordinator, & Vice Principal to business owner and early years’ teacher.
My specialty areas include the Early Years, Primary/Junior/Intermediate, Special Education, Mathematics, English, ESL, & Self Regulated Learning Skills.
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facebook.comTeacher Tip for Parents: If you have a kiddo at home who is a reluctant reader and/or writer consider the Google Read & Write app. It's a game changer in the classroom so I'm using it at home. #googleclassroom #readandwrite #assistivetechnology #makinglearningeasier #makinglearningfun
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/revise-writing-for-authentic-audience-dylan-fenton?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
In home support offers a level of student-centred learning that traditional tutoring centres simply can't provide. If we all learn differently how we can we learn best if we are all taught the same way?
I initially tweeted this out for teachers but it's really a handy resource for parents too. #dyslexia https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/dyslexia-fact-sheet?utm_source=twitshare&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
This is where Self-Regulated Learning skills are essential. Message me for more information about developing SRL skills with your child(ren). https://www.edutopia.org/blog/good-study-habits-minute-by-minute-heather-lambert?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Some insight for parents into how IEP meetings may be planned for in your school. #specialeducation #IEP https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/09/how-have-successful-iep-meeting
"It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart." - Howard Gardner http://multipleintelligencesoasis.org/what-mi-am-i/
"Without ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills, kids fall behind on measures of academic achievement over the summer months. Research dating back over 100 years confirms the phenomenon often referred to as “summer slide” (White, 1906)." http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/Journals/spring2010/why-summer-learning/
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