Mental Health Week

This week has been Children’s Mental Health week with the theme of kindness at its core.  I sat in a classroom doing an observation this week and there was a framed poster in the corner of the room saying: Work Hard, Play Hard, Be Kind.  That sums up what I believe makes for a happyContinue reading “Mental Health Week”

You Can Do It

“Self-Love and believing in yourself gives you the power and courage to change your life”. Over the last few months, I have been working with a little boy who was finding school challenging. He had a lot going on at home and he was communicating a lot of this through his behaviour in school.  AsContinue reading “You Can Do It”

Resource of the Month – December 2024

~Visual Timers~ Visual timers are an effective way to support some children with tasks inside and outside of the classroom. Using a timer to support a child in completing a task or to challenge them can be a great strategy to implement; they can also be helpful in managing transitions and reducing anxiety. Seeing theContinue reading “Resource of the Month – December 2024”