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I put together the following five A4 emotion posters for use with my pupils at school. The emotions are straightforward…
What I cover in this post will seem obvious but I think it’s always good to reflect a little because…
Some of the messages our boys receive from a very young age Suicide is still the biggest killer of males…
For children to develop better emotion regulation, it can help them to think about the ‘gap’ between the trigger that…
This is an an fun way to explore coping strategies for worrying, with your child. The idea is you’re going…
You might already know this little trick but if not, it’s too good not to add to your toolkit of…
Something useful that children can learn about emotions is that they have different strengths. Much of the time our emotions…
‘The stork of taboo!’ The idea of children (and young people) learning about sex and relationships appears to cause a…
Not a proper post but this is what I aim to achieve with my books but I also assume the…
Some children worry more than others and you will know if your child is prone to feeling anxious or not.…
One effective behaviour management technique that I use with the children I teach part-time in a Pupil Referral Unit (children…
I love this little book of mine because it is a simple (and therefore easy to use) way of helping…
