These paper expressions of learning are simply evidence of knowledge, but their application requires that she play detective to really gently investigate each child’s unique way of seeing the world.  Assessing the foundational abilities of their physical and communicative development, and exploring the ways in which that child manages their social and emotional world is a delicate combination of enquiry and observation.  Lying beneath each child’s behavior is a complex structure of internal beliefs arising from neurology, environment, temperament, experience and abilities, which all affect relationships with functional task, place and people.

Katy quickly gains trust with children, by providing a fun and stimulating way to access their core concerns and innate skill deficits, and build awareness, interest and commitment in moving towards better values. Goals are created but they are less important than the sense of visioning what that child wants to be and how they can find the steps towards its achievement.  The learning is less theoretical or conversational, and more practical and includes lots of creative processes. This helps the child realise their personal blocks to success, and develop strategies to reduce and overcome them.