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Behaviour and home. Discipline, feelings and everyday learning away from the classroom.
"Blue Star Grit: a parenting memoir"
Ginny Luther's memoir about raising a strong-willed son, and the ideas it draws on: moving from control to connection, and building grit.
2 min read"Writing for the web: notes from a blogger"
Practical advice for anyone writing online, from teachers sharing resources to parents starting a blog: choose a subject, write clearly, structure the page, and be honest about money and time.
2 min readChoice and self-control in children
Children gain self-control when they practise making choices. Philosophical background in brief, what motivation research says, and how to offer choices that work.
2 min readConscious Discipline
Conscious Discipline is a social-emotional programme created by Dr Becky Bailey that treats behaviour as a chance to teach. Its core ideas, how it is used, and what to ask about the evidence.
2 min readEveryday learning opportunities at home
Fine motor skills, emotional skills, thinking, creativity and executive function are learned in everyday life as well as in lessons. Simple ways to support them at home.
2 min readNurturing emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the ability to notice, understand and manage feelings in yourself and others. How children develop it and how adults can help.
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