When children are feeling wobbly about something, evidence shows that it can really help to ease their anxiety if they work out what is worrying them, who can help and how to make themselves feel better. Use this worksheet to help younger children steady their wobbles.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Professor Robin Banerjee about the connections between peer relationships, kindness and wellbeing, especially at points of transition or change in our children’s lives. They discuss initiatives to help prioritise wellbeing at the point of entry to secondary school and university, consider systemic social changes that might be needed to really promote wellbeing and chew the fat on how to ensure that young people feel empowered to form positive social connections.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Dr Naomi Flynn about what makes a great teacher of children with English as an additional language (EAL). They discuss the significance of assessing English proficiency, fantastic classroom practice and the importance of getting to know and welcoming each individual child and their family.
Transitioning back to school after the holidays, particularly the long summer break, requires a period of adjustment and preparation, for both parents and children. We advise starting this process early by having conversations, reestablishing expectations and boundaries, and making sure that children are in a good bedtime routine before school starts. Here are our top 10 things to talk about before term begins.
Use our 15 top tips to make moving to a new family home a positive experience.
Quick tips that will develop the skills required to make reading to your child a better experience for everyone.
Transitioning to a new school is a big step. Use our conversation prompts to inspire family chats about your children’s time at primary school and what they can look forward to as they move on to secondary.
Transition can be an anxiety-inducing time for children and parents, but it really doesn’t have to be. Listen to Dr Weston’s top five tips for parents, designed to ensure a successful transition from primary to secondary school.
When children move from primary to secondary, a process of transition occurs which needs to be carefully managed. This resource will help you to understand transition better and provides tips to try and apply at home.
When little children take big steps, it can be a time of anxiety for the whole family. In this video, we make sure that parents understand the key things to focus on when helping your child become “school-ready”. Hopefully, after watching, you will feel empowered, more confident and better able to support your little one.
