Category Archives: Reflective language
Back to school
Thought this might be useful to help children’s transition back to school and in the coming weeks.
Posted in Behaviour, neglect, primary school, Reflective language, Relationships, self regulation, Stress, trauma
Tagged anxiety, new year, primary school, settling in, strategies, transition
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Free Reflective Language Poster
This free poster introduces the concept of reflective language with some examples for you to try in school. Reflective language is a highly effective and easy to use behaviour management approach which I teach to staff in primary schools across … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Difference, Reflective language
Tagged behaviour strategies, child, children, emotional well-being, managing behavour, primary school
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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
Tagged Making a Difference, primary school, reflective language, resilience
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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
Posted in Making a Difference, Reflective language
Tagged attention seeking, behaviour, Making a Difference, primary school, reflective language, self regulation
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