Tag Archives: resilience
Is this child being dramatic or is it a lack of resilience?
I observed some behaviour from a 10 year old this week which was referred to as being dramatic and overreacting, which made me wonder about how this child was feeling and what he may have been trying to communicate. He … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Behaviour, emotional wellbeing, self regulation
Tagged emotional distress, emotional responses, resilience
Comments Off on Is this child being dramatic or is it a lack of resilience?
“I might get it wrong….”
This week a teacher asked me what he could do about a 10 year old boy in his class who kept finding excuses why he couldn’t do much writing in class. The child was often preoccupied, daydreaming and never produced … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Behaviour, Helping, Making a Difference, Relationships
Tagged emotional well-being, resilience
Comments Off on “I might get it wrong….”
How to help a child who can’t sit still at carpet time
I am constantly asked by teachers in school how to manage a child who can’t sit still at carpet time so thought it would be useful to share some ideas. I often observe children at this time and these children … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Behaviour, emotional wellbeing
Tagged feelings, resilience, school, self regulation, strategies, well being
Comments Off on How to help a child who can’t sit still at carpet time
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
Tagged Making a Difference, primary school, reflective language, resilience
Comments Off on From sighing to singing – how reflective language helped a child develop resilience
Enhancing children’s well-being and supporting behaviour
I wrote my Making a Difference Guide to try and provide easy solutions to help school staff enhance children’s well-being and support their behaviour. I’ve made a short video discussing how you might use it in your own work, along … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Difference
Tagged behaviour, behaviour strategies, children, emotional well-being, Making a Difference, primary school, resilience, school, Self-esteem, strategies, support
Comments Off on Enhancing children’s well-being and supporting behaviour
Making a Difference guide
My Making a Difference guide is now available for purchase online. Based on many conversations with school staff over the last few years it is a resource to support staff in understanding and supporting children with their behaviour and emotional … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour, Book, emotional wellbeing, Making a Difference, primary school, Relationships, School, training for staff
Tagged anxiety, behaviour, behaviour strategies, challenging, changing behaviour, children, communicating, emotional well-being, primary school, resilience, support, Teacher
Comments Off on Making a Difference guide
Is this child “having a drama” or is it a lack of resilience?
I observed some behaviour from a 10 year old this week which was referred to “having a drama” and overreacting, which made me wonder about how this child was feeling and what he may have been trying to communicate. He was told … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Behaviour, emotional wellbeing, fear, primary school, self regulation, staff
Tagged anxiety, behaviour, behaviour strategies, children, emotional well-being, resilience
Comments Off on Is this child “having a drama” or is it a lack of resilience?
From snatching to sharing…..the benefits of emotionally focused group work
When I first met Jake he was in the outdoor area of his reception class trying to negotiate with the teaching assistant why he should stay on the bike he was riding round and not let another child have a … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour, Book, emotional wellbeing, primary school, Relationships, self regulation, training for staff
Tagged anxiety, behaviour strategies, changing behaviour, child, early years, emotional needs, emotional well-being, EYFS, primary school, resilience, self regulation, Self-esteem, support
Comments Off on From snatching to sharing…..the benefits of emotionally focused group work
“Mum was screaming cos he beat her to the floor”…a story of resilience
This is what a seven year old child told me several weeks ago during our first play therapy session. He witnessed domestic violence for the first few years of his life but his life is now more settled and stable, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged domestic violence, fear, primary school, resilience, trauma
Comments Off on “Mum was screaming cos he beat her to the floor”…a story of resilience
Happy new return to school
For most of us working in schools, tomorrow marks the start of our return to work, although in some schools it may be a training day so you have some sense of reprieve before the kids come in. I know … Continue reading
Posted in primary school, staff
Tagged children, resilience, school
Comments Off on Happy new return to school