Difficult discussions with parents can feel challenging to navigate, especially when it is about their child’s mental health. As a Former Teacher and current Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP), I understand the importance of addressing concerns related to a child’s mental health with utmost care and sensitivity. Here are some tips, guidance, and support ideas […]
Talking back to worries is a simple skill that we can use as grown-ups and for teaching children. It’s normal for children to feel anxious at times, but letting fears run wild can really impact children’s mental health. That’s why it’s important to teach healthy coping strategies like “talking back” to unhelpful thoughts. Basics of
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Returning back to school after the summer holidays can be an anxious and overwhelming time for many children. As teachers, it is so important that we are sensitive to this and prioritise the children’s emotional wellbeing during this transition period. For many children, it will be a new classroom, a new teacher, sometimes a new
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It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and we are discussing ways that you can create a positive classroom culture that encourages children to talk about their mental health. This year’s theme for Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Let’s Connect’. 1 in 6 children aged between 5 to 16 are thought to have a mental health problem, which has increased by 50% in the past 3 years.
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Wellbeing is crucial to our overall happiness and mental health so we have put together a calendar of daily wellbeing challenges for November. The perfect resource for children, young people, and adults. The daily well-being challenge November has been made specifically with children in mind. Print it off, pop it on your fridge, display it
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Wellbeing is crucial to our overall happiness and mental health so we have put together a calendar of daily wellbeing challenges for October. The perfect resource for children, young people and adults. The daily wellbeing challenge October has been made specifically with children in mind. Print it off, pop it on your fridge or display
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Wellbeing is crucial to our overall happiness and mental health so we have put together a calendar of daily wellbeing challenges for september. The perfect resource for children, young people and adults. The daily wellbeing challenge September has been made specifically with children in mind. Print it off, pop it on your fridge or display
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Wellbeing is crucial to our overall happiness and mental health. We have put together a calendar of daily wellbeing challenges. The perfect resource for children, young people and adults. The calendar has been made specifically with children in mind. This summer you have the opportunity to take time to work on your mental health and
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Self-Care for teachers routines are important; however, it’s easy to claim that you are too busy or don’t have time to address these personal needs. Put simply, self-care is about learning about the small things in life and what it takes to look after yourself mentally, physically and emotionally. Once routines are established and you’ve
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