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Morning Routines: 5 Steps to Start the School Day right
Starting back at school causes lots of stress for families. Getting kids organised and out ...
Learning in Lockdown
The extension of the current lockdown and continued remote learning hasn’t come as a surprise to many, but it ...
Surviving School Holidays
Surviving School Holidays Plan ahead to save your sanity School holidays can be a time ...
How to Remind without Nagging
Once your children start to show they know how to do the behaviour you ask, ...
Communication is Key
The first step to managing your child’s behaviour is clear communication. Are you tired of ...
Difficulty with Detention
Detention is one of the most common forms of behaviour management in schools, and also the least effective. Often when there is no lasting improvement in behaviour, there is a tendency to increase the punishment. Increasing punishment still doesn't improve behaviour, it only make it worse.
When is it OK to behave badly?
Most behaviours are appropriate in the right setting. Expectations about what are appropriate behaviours in different settings are often not communicated. Teaching where different behaviours are expected in different settings is more effective behaviour management.
When tactical ignoring backfires
Not all effective behaviour management strategies work the same way for every child. If they don't work, try to find out why, and consider changing tactics.
Give the kid a pen
If kids know they will be supported with everything they need to learn, then they can relax. This frees up their mind for the learning that’s to come. Kids need to be allowed the same latitude we give to adults if they make minor mistakes.
Don’t say don’t
Tell them what you want them to do instead – better still, show them.
Maintaining Social Distancing Rules without becoming a Police State
We need to always remember that no matter what the rules, we are dealing with people, and all people are worthy of respect. Be positive in your approach to setting and enforcing rules, and people will respond positively in return.
3 Rules of Social Distancing for Kids
2020 is year we learned about social distancing. We need to be sure everyone clearly understands what social distancing means. Above all, that means we need to teach our kids the rules as well. You can teach social distancing easily to your kids with 3 simple rules
The Battle of the Bedroom
We’ve all been there - the kids’ rooms are a mess. You dread the thought of going in there, but you can’t stand it any longer. If you’re a parent, chances are you know all about the battle of the bedroom bombsite. Here's 4 steps to help you out.
Tackling Teenage Rudeness
The trouble with teenagers is that they look like men and women, but they actually aren’t yet. As a result we get frustrated with them when they don’t behave in the way we expect, because we expect them to behave like adults.
Seek first to understand – two real life examples
There are always going to be times when we encounter that person who just doesn’t behave in the way we expect and our response can range from irritation and annoyance to frustration and even anger. How do we deal with this?
Seek first to understand
Behaviour does not occur in isolation, it is triggered by the environment. We can find those triggers to make changes to the type of behaviours that occur.
Behaviour Support with the Right Environment
If we have high expectations about student behaviour, we must make sure we provide the right environment to enable that expected behaviour to take place
Setting Limits using Time
It’s amazing the impact a timer has on kids of all ages. I have used this technique on kids of all ages, including 15 and 16 year old teenagers with good results. I have found by setting a clear time limit and a clear understanding that at the end of that time the activity they are doing will stop, kids generally will finish when you ask them to.
Setting Clear Boundaries
It goes without saying that setting boundaries is important to keep your kids safe. Using the right wording makes all the difference when making sure your kids understand. Here’s a practical example of how to put the right wording in place.Setting clear boundaries also makes it easier for you to bring your kids on track before they go astray.
Welcome to Effective Behaviour Management
I started as a teacher in 2003 and also as a Year Adviser and then ...
