Ways to help your Child stay Organised for School
By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author © 2019 Learning Links Being organised is a complex, yet essential life-long skill required to function in our everyday world. When a child is organised, it contributes to their increased independence, efficiency, self-confidence, higher academic performance and a deeper understanding of the job to be completed. Some children are... Read More
Thursday, 12th December 2019
Read MoreHelping your child to build their vocabulary
By Grace Adams, Speech Pathologist. Vocabulary refers to the set of words that a child knows. Vocabulary can be split into two types: receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary. A child’s receptive vocabulary consists of the words the child understands when he/she hears or reads them. A child’s expressive vocabulary consists of the words the child... Read More
Monday, 9th December 2019
Read MoreThe Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 educational findings for Australian students
This week, The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results for 2018 were released. This global study of more than half a million 15-year-olds around the world measures the ability for students to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Australia’s results are a cause for concern. Since... Read More
Thursday, 5th December 2019
Read MoreLearning Links empowers children to learn in the growing Macarthur region
Friday 22 November marked the grand opening of Learning Links’ newest Learning Centre at SOMA Wellness in Gledswood Hills. The centre provides a range of programs including speech therapy, educational support for literacy and numeracy, assessments and psychological intervention to help children throughout the Macarthur region who have difficulties learning. Learning Links was grateful to... Read More
Tuesday, 26th November 2019
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