Teacher Toolbox
Mental and emotional wellbeing advice and resources; for you, your children and your classroom.Calm and concentration through mindful drinking
How often do you find yourself drinking whilst doing other things? Perhaps you've got a head full of thoughts or you're reading, talking and moving at the same time? If you can slow the process down, you can find gratitude, calm and pleasure in the simple art of...
My child is missing their friends. How can I help them?
Not seeing friends and loved ones during isolation can bring on feelings of sadness, loneliness, upset and depression. They (and us) are experiencing loss. Loss of friendship, loss of connection and loss of 'normal' friendship routines. Similar to grief, feelings...
Planet Earth is Healing…A compassion meditation for schools and families during lockdown
While the lives of the humans on this planet are affected by the spread of Covid-19, our Planet Earth is healing and improving in many ways. Watch and join in with this mindful meditation, suitable for schools and families. Once you've watched, you can extend the...
Teacher Toolbox: What does an emotionally self-aware child look/sound like?
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Teacher Toolbox: The emotional impact of Coronavirus in schools
Each day I wake, I see more news reporting the spread of Coronavirus. Children will be hearing about it too. What education have you provided so far for your pupils about Coronavirus? Beyond the practical aspects of washing hands and keeping coughs and colds contained...
Teacher Toolbox: Transforming wellbeing in your school
https://vimeo.com/395449595 Relying on teaching staff to deliver a regular wellbeing practice isn't the best way if you want whole-school transformation. There are too many factors that affect the effectiveness:- Inconsistent delivery - some classes/teachers doing it...
Teacher Toolbox: Are you using silence before teaching?
Are you using silence before teaching? Here is why you should be… This BLOG is suitable for: - anyone working in education supporting learning - parents that support their child with homework/reading etc You don’t need me to tell you how busy life is. School life is...
Teacher Toolbox: Take a look! A sample video from the Learnful School Membership Daily Wellbeing Programme.
Take a look! A sample video from the Learnful School Membership Daily Welbeing Programme. This video helps children to become aware of their thoughts and visions. The skill of noticing where our thinking mind 'takes us' can help children to observe when their...
Teacher Toolbox: How Year 9 girls developed my self worth
Today I delivered mental health and emotional wellbeing practice to groups of Year 9 girls. I allowed them space to experience feelings in the body and to watch their thoughts. After two morning sessions, at the start of lunch break, I...
Teacher Toolbox: Helping self-critical and frustrated learners to learn with more ease.
How do we help children to learn when they're frustrated? 1. Recognising you’re feeling frustrated is the first step. 2. Knowing what to do with the feeling of frustration is the second step. 3. Noticing the thoughts and words that you produce when you’re frustrated...