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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
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Tagged feelings, resilience, school, self regulation, strategies, well being
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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
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Tagged behaviour, behaviour strategies, children, emotional well-being, Making a Difference, primary school, resilience, school, Self-esteem, strategies, support
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Sometimes it can be hard to ask for help…
Jake age 9 was a quiet child who was often disengaged and would stare out of the window for long periods of time. His class teacher had moved him away from the window but this didn’t improve his attention span, … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour, Helping, Making a Difference, primary school, School
Tagged Asking for help, Making a Difference, school
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Building relationships with your new class
I have met with lots of school staff this week who have been finding the return to work a challenge. It can be hard for school staff to adjust to being back at school and all that it entails; it … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Behaviour, emotional wellbeing, primary school, Relationships, staff
Tagged anxiety, new term, relationships, school, transition
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Managing SATs stress in schools
Decided to try something different. Here is my first video blog. What do you think?
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
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Tagged children, resilience, school
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Developing life skills
The school setting is the ideal place for children to learn about and practice developing essential life skills and the opportunity to do this can be integrated in to the school curriculum through lessons and activities. The possibilities to do … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour strategies, curriculum, emotional well-being, life skills, school
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Self-care for school staff in times of stress
I am aware of a lot of staff from heads to teaching assistants in schools feeling very stressed at the moment. As well as the challenges of a new school year and developing new relationships with children, many are facing … Continue reading
Creating a welcoming environment in classs
This week as i have been going to the different schools i work in i have been very aware of how it feels in each school and within the classes that i visit to observe the children. Some of the … Continue reading