Supporting Children to Develop Self-Regulation Skills
Changes to the EYFS (PSED) In the new EYFS, self-regulation is now covered in the prime area of Personal, social…
Children’s Activities: Bubble Breathing
Learning breathing techniques as part of our day is a perfect way to: calm the central nervous system reduce stress…
Recognising the impact of child trauma
Over the many years I have worked with children and teenagers, and over the last 8 years working in my…
Why we need to praise qualities, not outcomes
Praising children and teenagers is something that we all know is important. However, is there a right or wrong way…
Children’s Activity: Feelings Wordsearch
Finding creative ways to talk about feelings can open new conversations. Sometimes, just sitting down can feel too confronting for…
10 Ways that Adults can Support Child Mental Health
Whether we are a parent, an early years educator, a teacher or an education or care professional, mental health is…
5 reasons we need to be more active
We all know that we need to be more active, but the thought and the action can sometimes be a…
Children’s Activity: Mandala Colouring Sheet
Colouring has many benefits: Develops fine motor skills Supports concentration skills Develops colour recognition Strengthens handwriting skills Encourages relaxation Develops…
10 Ways to Support Mental Health in the Summer Holidays
Just like that, the summer holidays began. After a long eighteen months, the relief of the holidays and the increased…
10 Natural Ways to Boost Mood and Well-being
Something that has become quite noticeable recently, is the number of people who are feeling: overwhelmed exhausted tearful apathetic unmotivated…