LITERACY SPECIALIST COURSE

By Michelle Constance : Holistic Education Specialist

The purpose of learning is to acquire knowledge so that one can use it to achieve goals in life. Without basic literacy skills, a student will become bored, confused or lost. Live and Learn Services holistic Education Academy provides a specialist, Super Literacy Programme for students of all ages. This course is for those who are beginners, for the remedial student and for professionals who want to improve their study skills or learn English as a second language.

The course consists of 6 levels, each of which is designed specifically to teach the Phonics of the english language, basic grammar, writing and cutting edge Study Skills. All of these subjects are taught on a gradient that is appropriate for easy and efficient learning. Live and Learn Services Specialist Educators will monitor the success of the student and allow them to work at their own pace. The Literacy specialist Course maintains excellent retention and conceptual understanding of data for all their students. They will acquire knowledge that will be with them for the rest of their lives.

 The Phonics section of the course, teaches the 44 distinctive phonological units of sound. It teaches that letters and combinations of letters represent specific sounds. These are known as Phonemes. Most students are never taught to sound out their words. Rather, they are expected to memorise words and hence miss out on the fundamentals of learning how to spell and read fluently. 

Most students learn the most common sounds of the letters of the alphabet, but they need a true understanding of how a single letter can have more than one sound. Students also need a thorough understanding of how two or more letters can represent just one sound, these are known as phonics or Phonemes. Once the fundamental sounds of the english language are learned, students can then sound out their words with auditory processing and manage to become good spellers and writers.

As part of the comprehensive course, Grammar is also thoroughly taught and practiced with all students becoming very competent. In a manner of days, student can complete the Great Grammar Course and have a working knowledge of all Grammar essentials.

Comprehension is another part of this Literacy Specialist Course. Most students read robotically, passing over words they do not understand. This results in little or no comprehension of the content being read. Live and Learn Services is unique in using cutting edge techniques to teach understanding and meanings of words. Students gain full understanding of what they read or study, and become super literate with expanded literary skills.  As a result, students retain what they have learned and will be able to use the knowledge to their benefit throughout the course of their life.

A unique aspect of Live and Learn Services is the restoration of a student’s passion and eagerness to learn. Learning becomes an invigorating experience and the student becomes self-confident, positive and happy within themselves.

Life is full of Learning.

For more information on the Literacy Specialist Course contact us.

HOLISTIC EDUCATION

The will to learn, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. — Confucius

The basics of life begins with the ability to learn and acquire knowledge. The acquisition of knowledge is a complete and Holistic experience. It is one that encompasses an array of experiences and practical activities. For many, this basic task is a huge hurdle to jump over, when considering either beginning educational life, maintaining excellence within the employment sector or even maintaining career prospects.

The educational system appears to be adding so many subjects to the curriculum, that the basics are often missed. Students are bombarded with so much information to learn, even before they can even fully grasp the meanings of basic spelling words. As a student attempts to learn, confusions are collected and they are quickly shuffled on to the next subject well before they have grasped the first items. This is where the fundamental problem begins along the path of learning, and it isn't any wonder that students begin to have losses along the way and eventually lose their passion for learning.

Life is learning, and if this passion for learning is lost, then we will see a decline in the overall consciousness of our society in general. It is not uncommon to walk into a classroom full of students who are bored, unmotivated, acting out, or full of frustration and anxiety, simply because they cannot fully grasp and maintain conceptual understanding for what they are learning. As a result, students take loss after loss, and eventually lose the will to study and learn under their own self direction and personal decision.

Live and Learn services was designed and founded by Michelle Constance who recognised that learning was not a happy and creative experience any more, and that a new holistic direction of living and learning was needed in order to create a life full of abundance, creativity and passion. Live and Learn Services offers an authentic and comprehensive multi-disciplinary structure of practical strategic studies, courses, therapy and products for students, families and professionals seeking specialist education, confident life transformation and personal mastery.

A comprehensive Holistic Education must be one that can:

• Rehabilitates the desire to learn.

• Provides the opportunity to learn how to learn.

• Provides an opportunity to unlearn False Data and ways of learning.

• Offers strategic ways to overcome the Barriers to Study that slow down or halt the living and learning process.

• Strategies for Self Confidence and Certainty.

These are the fundamental steps that must be in place for a student to feel confident in progressing forward, towards their life goals and aspirations.

Holistic Education at the Live and Learn Services Academy follows a specialised, evidence based method of learning called the HEART Method, created specifically to mentor the scholar along their educational and career path. The HEART Method involves holistic education strategies combined with self realisation and personal development processes.

This method of learning is is divided into stages, if you will. Each stage builds upon the next and as one moves up the grades, a scholar is more able to take control and master the direction of their lives.

Self confidence and certainty are the next valuable steps in the Educational life transformation process. The key component of the Holistic Education Academy at Live and Learn Services, is the building and fortification of the innate abilities of the student. Each graduate has the opportunity to become the master of their destiny and walk away with life long tools that will carry them forward into their self designed future, full of confidence and responsibility.

The Live and Learn Holistic Education Academy provides tools and support in many areas. All the carefully designed programmes include:

• Basic Fundamentals in English Literacy and Numeracy.

• Unique Cutting edge tools for Study and understanding the Barriers that prevent Learning.

• Diagnostic Assessments.

• Courses for Grammar, Phonics and Literacy Enhancement.

• Creative Story and Essay writing,

• Use and Understanding of Dictionaries.

• Guided Mindfulness and Meditation Practices for developing executive function ability.

• Strategic Exercises and Processes for cognitive function.

• Overcoming Emotional and Behavioural challenges.

The combination of these tools rehabilitates the Scholar and provides a solid base upon which to build a life full of accomplishment, purpose, gratitude and deep happiness.

The following is a short list of some of the key benefits of the HEART method of learning at Live and Learn Services.

• Attention ability.

• Emotional Regulation.

• Social Integration.

• Adaptability.

• Compassion.

• Self Confidence.

• Calming and Self Soothing Qualities.

• Resilience.

• Self Directed Behaviour.

• Personal Awareness.

• Self Actualisation.

For more information and help contact Michelle at www.liveandlearnservices.org

Realising your dreams, and having the tools and confidence to reach for them is Key.