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During the lifetime of your children’s enrollment in any school programme in the world, there is one common theme that will run throughout their entire educational journey, and that is the aspect of narrative or creative writing

This guide helps parents and carers to visualise what a story looks like in a step by step process.Parents are requested to follow this guide alongside their child, making detailed bullet points, descriptions and notes about the contents of the story.

Once your children are familiar with this planning process, this can be used as a scaffold for every single narrative during the lifespan of your child’s education.

The process involves students looking through a five-step visual Procedure before putting pen to paper and starting to write the narrative story.

This method is called the somebody – wanted – but  – so – then method.

When considering teaching and the act of kindness, it can sometimes seem extremely daunting.

The reality is that students and children love to see modelled behaviour in front of them and then replicated the actions they have seen before them. 

Research suggests that the act of kindness is something that can be introduced from four to five years of age. Prior to this, students may want to watch and see that their parents are acting with grace and courtesy. Showing empathy to people who are hurt or compassion to people who need help.

 This modelled behaviour is extremely important for students younger than four. However, beyond four years of age, a simple chart like the one attached here can help your whole family model the behaviour of being kind and reflect upon how it feels when kindness.Is all around us. 

‘So who was kind today?’ is a great question to have at the dinner table?

Our suggestion is to stick this tick chart up on the fridge or in the house. Allowing everybody around the house to follow the same pattern of behaviour, whilst attempting to achieve all of these in one calendar week 

Asking questions such as: How did it feel and what are we doing collectively as a family to make the world a better place?

These tangible activities can be removed at a later date, however, having clear set goals with descriptors and reflection is a wonderful starting point to introducing kindness, empathy, compassion, and understanding to your child and your household in general.

This emotional wheel helps parents to understand that if any given scenario arises then it will ultimately cause a certain feeling if not curtailed.

It’s a great reference point for any household.

Actions that start in the yellow, green or blue section are to be encouraged, as we all want relaxed, peaceful or empowered children.

Where are situations that end in the orange, red or pink sections will ultimately leave our children feeling, upset, angry or sad and this is something nobody wants.

Whilst planning and preparing activities at home and in and around your house, think carefully about the emotional effect, the activity will have upon those involved. If we can tap into the emotions of our students and be aware of factors that can change the path of our students, then learning will come naturally.