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Gwynnie-Gwyn-Gwyn with the yellow school bus and Little Friends

HABA USA – Special LIVE BROADCAST Marvin Story Time Show

August 19, 2021

A special LIVE BROADCAST of the Marvin Story Time Show on August…

Making stories sparkle for children with complex learning needs

August 18, 2021

Once upon a time a little lady named Gwyn ran a little…

The Positive Looking Visual Skills Programme – 5 min film

August 13, 2021

https://youtu.be/KPDsuulRPJg Next opportunity to attend the…

Step-back a whole school approach to independence

July 25, 2021

I am really delighted to share this post about Step-back... Check…

Gwyn-Gwyn-Gwynnie-Gwyn with the characters from the Seaside Adventure

Story Time Show – Marvin’s Seaside Adventure… latest photos from the show!

July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

Do your over support, over help, step-in and do the task…

Step-back – positive outcomes towards greater independence

July 19, 2021

Do your over support, over help, step-in and do the task…

Supporting a child/young person who is a latecomer to braille

July 10, 2021

Supporting a latecomer to braille - Gwyn's Saturday Article 1…

Positive Looking Online International Network Event

May 16, 2021

I love this...the impact of Positive Looking working three years…

Chaos2Calm Online Training International Conference

April 16, 2021

Chaos2Calm Online Training International Conference. I am delighted…

Small World Play!

April 6, 2021

Otis! The little red and white tractor that rescues…

Selfie Sticks and Social Skills

March 29, 2021

I love a selfie stick... not to take selfies but because it…

Listening to the child’s voice

March 26, 2021

I’m fine’ said the child, although the map was too small…. How…

Positive outcomes for children through the Story Time Show

March 21, 2021

An incredible year Part one: The story of the…

Marvin Story Time Show at the Texas Deafblind Symposium 2021

The Positive Impact of the Story Time Show

March 8, 2021

A blessing to children and parents that don’t always fit…

Marvin Story Time Show at the Texas Deafblind Symposium 2021

March 7, 2021

Gwyn Presents Marvin to Texas A huge honour A huge privilege…

Gallery of images from the Sparkly Box of Stories Story Time Show

February 19, 2021

Gwyn Sparkles with her Story Time Show A spectacular Story…

‘Hearty’ the Heart Warmer

February 14, 2021

Here comes 'Hearty' the Heart Warmer. Celebrate the beauty…

Story Time Show – Puts children with complex needs first

February 13, 2021

This morning I woke up and looked at my phone..., who should…

Listening to the child’s voice

February 11, 2021

Listening to the child’s voice Listening to the child’s…

Why Story Time Shows put children with additional learning needs first

February 6, 2021

Sparkly Box of Stories Story time Shows What I truly love about…

Marvin and the Rainbow Children’s Zoo Adventure Model Making

January 31, 2021

Model Making is such an important crucial part of literacy. So…

What is the Positive Looking Visual Skills Programme?

January 29, 2021

What is the Positive Looking Program? Positive Looking,…

Stories enhanced through essential everyday experiences

January 24, 2021

https://youtu.be/Oyumaz52FFs I am proud to share with you…

Teachers of VI visit Positive Eye (Virtual)

January 23, 2021

Professional visit from Teachers of VI studying to be Qualified…

VIEW Conference 2021 Information sharing by Positive Eye

January 20, 2021

Hello VIEW Conference Delegates 2021! My name is Gwyn McCormack.…

Photo of Donna Carpenter and Gwyn McCormack

Family Story Time Show Presentation

January 19, 2021

My very good friend and wonderful colleague, Dr Donna…

Maths investigation box

January 14, 2021

Maths Discovery Box This is a super idea and doesn't require…

Positive Looking training

January 10, 2021

Hey Gwyn? How did your Sunday morning go...the second session…

Links to Positive Eye Free Resources

January 4, 2021

POSITIVE EYE'S RESPONSE TO SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS…

Hey Gwyn? Yep? Where are you going all wrapped up cosy and warm on a cold winter's day, with a big smile on your face? Down this path... What's down that path Gwyn? How I make a difference to children is right down that path... its my year ahead.... its open... its ready to embrace... By the way Gwyn...what is on your path ahead? Well funny you should ask that as that is something I really wanted to share.... Starting with today... I am making a new version of Princess Peggy as her neck is collapsing (laugh icon). I need that as this week I start the following: SPARKLY EDUCATORS PREP CAMP to support the SPARKLY BOX OF STORIES STORY TIME SHOW This virtual conference is currently running and 32 USA Sparkly Educators are participating in a 5 session fun interactive, practical, colourful conference, from which they are going to be writing fantastic accessible stories to share at a showcase event late January! SPARKLY STORY PARENT CHAMPIONS: Have just finished their course and are now having fun creating their accessible stories for a showcase event later in January! SPARKLY BOX OF STORIES STORY TIME SHOWS Starting in the new year! Sparkly Box of Stories Story Time Show - Midwest States of America Sparkly Box of Stories Story Time Show - South East States of America Moorvision Story Time Show - United Kingdom POSITIVE LOOKING TRAIN THE TRAINER AND POSITIVE LOOKING PRACTITIONER COURSE PILOTS Two cohorts of teacher of VI are participating in this exciting development. There are 18 teachers of VI/MSI in the UK taking part. They are half way through and they will finish their course by Easter ready to pilot the Positive Looking Practitioner course with their schools during the summer and autumn terms. Second cohort of teachers of VI in the USA start their pilot in the new year. POSITIVE LOOKING FOR PARENTS The pilot of this exciting course is coming to a close soon. We have two more sessions on implementing the approaches within stories and then the parents are writing their own stories to share during a session in February. I will be running a second group starting March once I have taken feedback from the group of fantastic parents who are participating at the moment. STEP-BACK - A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO INDEPENDENT LEARNERS (Wales - to support the implementation of the new Additional Learning Needs Act) New cohort of Step-back trainers start their course in early February. Step-back is a culture change in the way we think about support being provided and how we include all children Step-back Mentor Pilot course is underway for parents, professionals who support families. Then plenty of resource ideas, more online opportunities to attend training on numeracy, literacy, Positive Looking, social and emotional well being and other developments that currently are in my head as exciting ideas waiting to happen! Image on left: Gwyn smiling with a big hat on, standing in front of some snowy covered trees on the start of a path. Image on right: Gwyn is walking down the snowy path. She has her back to the camera and is heading into the distance

The year ahead at Positive Eye

January 2, 2021

Hey Gwyn? Yep? Where are you going all wrapped…

Webinars for Kentucky Tennessee

June 18, 2020

Webinars for Kentucky Tennessee South Carolina Deafblind Programs…

Activity Shares for Families and Professionals #COVID19

March 18, 2020

The following page links provide families with some fun ideas,…

Positive Looking Parents through literacy

March 10, 2020

Positive Looking Parents through Literacy Latest addition to…

New Step-back Song lands

March 6, 2020

‘When you are in a class And you’re stuck on a task And…

Weekly Update from Gwyn at Positive Eye 20.2.2020

February 20, 2020

Positive Looking Course - 3 places available on this inspiring,…

Inspiring practitioners with practical approaches

February 13, 2020

https://youtu.be/-P670gADhBA

Building strengths and resilience workshop

February 6, 2020

https://youtu.be/gTisVHwb_Kg Recognising My Strengths Cards https://positiveeye.co.uk/our-products/positive-steps-recognising-my-strengths-cards/ Book…

Facial Expressions Workshop

February 5, 2020

Check in with my Facial Expression Workshop. How do you teach…

Black Interactive Background for Positive Looking

January 29, 2020

Black tri-board used to make a black interactive background…

#SheCan365 Celebrating women in business

January 25, 2020

#SheCan365 with thanks to Michelle Ewan and Christian Ewan…

Positive Looking Train the Trainer Course Pilot

January 23, 2020

An exciting opportunity for Qualified Teachers of Vision…

Awesome Book Club Book Review: Marvin’s Adventure Series

January 15, 2020

Marvin's Seaside Adventure and the rescue of Super Sparkle…

GWYNTUCKY: Training Tour – USA

September 25, 2019

The Kentucky DeafBlind Project, part of the Early Childhood/Special…

Step-back – a whole school approach to creating independent learners

January 12, 2019

Barnes Literary Festival – Meets Marvin

October 9, 2018

Easy-Easier Posting Box Review by Ali Mills, Teacher of VI

August 12, 2018

Review of Marvin’s Market Adventure: A framework for the development of concrete conceptual understanding

April 16, 2018

NORTH WEST based POSITIVE EYE gets a Twitter Boost from Theo Paphitis

March 12, 2018

Marvin’s Market Adventure and the ‘ness’ of the learning experience

January 26, 2018

Getting in touch with Literacy conference – New Orleans 2017

December 28, 2017

Positive Eye is a NASEN Award Winner 2017

October 28, 2017

Who’s in the driving seat? The role of the professional in maximising independence

July 9, 2017

Easy-Easier Approach

May 18, 2017

The SEE Approach to Intervention for Children with Vision Impairments – Part Two

March 6, 2017

Through the Big ‘O’ – to Positive Outcomes for Children with SEN-D

February 17, 2017

The SEE Approach Part One

November 10, 2016

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