Tag Archives: reflective language
The Child who won’t put pen to paper
Does this sound familiar… I’ve had a few conversations with teachers this week about children in their class who are producing very little or no work. There may be several possible reasons for this behaviour including children being worried … Continue reading
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Strategies to support children with transition
This week in school involves a transition morning or day for many children. I posted this article a year ago about transition and have added some new strategies for you to try this week. Some children find any change extremely … Continue reading
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From sighing to singing – how reflective language helped a child develop resilience
This short story illustrates the power of acknowledging, naming and describing feelings for children.
Posted in Making a Difference, Reflective language, self regulation
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Attention seeking is attention needing
We all need to feel seen, heard, valued and understood. Sadly for some of our children this may not always happen on a regular basis at home, resulting in them showing us through their behaviour at school that this is … Continue reading
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