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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
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Try alternative ways to respond to children’s behaviour
In my work I am always encouraging school staff to try different strategies to deal with children’s behaviour. It can be easy in life to keep doing things the way we’ve always done them and harder to be brave enough … Continue reading
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Tagged changing behaviour, Confidence, emotional well-being, self regulation, Self-esteem, well being
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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
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Tagged anxiety, behaviour strategies, changing behaviour, child, early years, emotional needs, emotional well-being, EYFS, primary school, resilience, self regulation, Self-esteem, support
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It can be difficult for any of us to change our behaviour……
I met with a mum this week who is feeling increasingly worried, frustrated and overwhelmed at her seven year old child’s behaviour. He is finding it really hard, for a variety of reasons to leave her and come in to … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, behaviour strategies, changing behaviour
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the importance of children developing self regulation
In order for children to be able to regulate their own stress levels, they need to have had this experience from an adult. Babies are unable to regulate their own stress and they depend on their caregivers to regulate it … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, anger, anxiety, behaviour, behaviour strategies, changing behaviour, child development, disruptive
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Managing the nursery day – Strategies to support children’s emotional wellbeing
For both children and staff the nursery day is full of surprises as the routine and activities occur and children’s emotional reactions to them are expressed, sometimes in quite challenging and unpredictable ways. The emotional cues that children show can … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anxiety, behaviour, behaviour strategies, care, changing behaviour, child development, communicating, Confidence
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The benefits of using affirmative language with children
I recently saw a year 3 class being led down the stairs and into the hall by their class teacher who said “Don’t jump off the bottom step “. Every child in the class then proceeded to jump off the … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, changing behaviour, language, self regulation, shaming
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Children who are overly self reliant
Another extract from my book In order for children to develop a sense of independence and ability to depend on themselves it helps if they have had an experience of being able to depend on an adult who has responded … Continue reading
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Tagged changing behaviour, child, children, difficult, feeling safe, inconsistent, independent, primary, relationships, school, self reliance, strategies, support, trusting adults, Understanding and managing behaviour
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