Developing listening skills is crucial for developing learning skills. I don’t know of many children who couldn’t do with some help in this area, in fact, many adults could do with a nudge as well (myself included when the drone of marking policies fills the staffroom at an after school meeting…)   Racing...

Imagine a world without complaints. In 2006, Will Bowen did just that. Using rubber bracelets as a reminder tool, Bowen started the World Without Complaint movement. By moving the bracelet to the other wrist each time you complain, you increase your awareness of how often you do complain. With children,...

Think about the past twenty four hours. How many times did you complain about something? Really think. In today's world, complaining has become a way of connecting with others. Unfortunately, it's not a positive or lasting type of connecting. For school teachers/administrators/staff, connecting by...

Equipment: something small that can be passed around a circle.   Instructions:   The children stand in a circle, facing inwards, with one child in the middle. Those in the circle pass the object behind their backs with the child in the centre trying to guess where it is. The...

Come with me to a primary classroom in a small village school, where a young teacher is introducing her class to the idea of alternative energy sources.  She knows what she is talking about and therefore she is able to teach with confidence.  Not only does she know what...

“We can’t all be experts on the many aspects of disability but we can all make an effort to hold back on the instant judgement, hit the empathy button and consciously try to act in a respectful and constructive way.”    This is an opinion given by Justine Roberts who is...