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How Teaching about Strengths Can Give Balance in the Classroom We are probably well aware that the traditional focus in education could be seen as weakness- or deficit- focused. As teachers, we...
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How Distraction Can Build Children’s Resilience
How Distraction Can Build Children’s Resilience Developing resilience is one of the key elements in mental health and wellbeing. So it’s good to know that research now shows that resilience is a skill...
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There is a huge impetus at the moment toward putting well-being and mental health at the heart of our children’s school experience. This is such a positive and encouraging development, and many...
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We have come so far in the last number of years in our understanding of our physical health, and it’s great that children learn at an early age about all the factors and elements that contribute to...
View ArticleWhy we need to re-think our approach to developing children’s self-esteem
Over the past number of years, parents and educators have increasingly focused on children’s self-esteem and how to boost it. However, self-esteem is a complex concept and some of the methods we have...
View ArticleIdeas for Supporting an Anxious Child
It’s not uncommon for children to feel anxious from time to time, so it’s encouraging to know that there are a lot of practical things that parents can do to help. No two children are the same, so it...
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