Every child is a little star with their own way of learning and growing. But sometimes, those learning journeys come with a few speed bumps, and that’s perfectly okay! Whether your child is finding it tricky to focus, struggling to read, or facing sensory challenges, recognising these hurdles is the first step to supporting them.
What Are Barriers to Learning?
Barriers to learning can show up in lots of ways. Maybe your child has ADHD, dyslexia, or struggles with numbers (dyscalculia). Perhaps they face sensory challenges like hearing loss or a visual impairment. Emotional hurdles, like anxiety or attachment issues, can also make focusing a bit harder.
For some children, conditions like autism or foetal alcohol syndrome call for extra-special strategies to help them succeed. But here’s the thing: these challenges don’t define your child! With a bit of understanding and the right tools, they can absolutely thrive.
Small Changes, Big Differences
Supporting your child doesn’t have to mean massive changes. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference—like adding a quiet corner at home, trying a new way to explain a tricky concept, or working with their teacher to adjust classroom strategies.
Finding help can sometimes be challenging. At Twinkl, we believe every child deserves to feel confident and capable. That’s why we’ve put together resources to help parents and teachers work through barriers to learning.
You’re not alone on this journey! Twinkl’s resources are here to help you every step of the way. Whether you’re looking for advice about ADHD, dyslexia, or even anxiety, we’ve got booklets packed with practical tips and ideas.
How Twinkl Can Help
We know that supporting children with different needs can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why we created the Barriers to Learning Information Booklet Series—a collection of handy, easy-to-read guides made especially for South African parents and teachers.
Here’s what you’ll find in these booklets:
- Mind Maps: A quick and clear overview of each challenge.
- Top Tips: Practical advice to support your child at home or in the classroom.
- Indicators and Signs: Wondering if your child needs extra help? We’ve got you covered.
- Adaptation Strategies: Ideas for tweaking teaching methods and daily routines to suit your child’s needs.
These booklets are your go-to guide for creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every child feels seen, heard, and valued.
Let’s Break Barriers Together
At the heart of it all, we just want children to feel confident, happy, and ready to take on the world. Together, we can create a learning environment that celebrates every child’s uniqueness.
So, why wait? Head over to Twinkl and check out our Barriers to Learning series. Let’s work together to help every child shine bright and feel unstoppable!
The company provides high quality, online learning materials and services, which are all teacher-created and checked.
Twinkl offers over 1 million resources, with new content added daily. This ranges from schemes of work and assessments to augmented reality games and much more.
Twinkl is used and trusted by schools and educators in over 200 countries and regions, including primary and secondary school teachers, nursery workers and parents.
Twinkl has over 1400 team members based in its two Sheffield offices and remotely around the globe, including a large team in South Africa.
More information can be found at twinkl.co.za
Our story:
The idea for Twinkl came to Jonathan and Susie Seaton when Susie was working as an Early Years teacher and couldn’t find the materials she needed for her lessons online. As a result, Susie was working evenings and weekends to make resources from scratch.
Speaking to colleagues and friends, the couple found that Susie was not alone in her situation. So, to help other teachers, they began creating and publishing educational resources online from their spare bedroom.
The business grew quickly and organically as educators embraced the high-quality materials. The team grew quickly too, with current and former teachers, as well as experts in content and design soon joining Jonathan and Susie in their mission 'to help those who teach.'
Jonathan and Susie are delighted that Twinkl is now taking this mission across the world, returning time and energy to educators that is better spent in the classroom with their pupils or on themselves at home.
