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Children and parents can both benefit from mindfulness. It can be described as the simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting attitude to the present moment.

Daily routines can assist children in having a calm a relaxing experience first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

The process when modelled can help parents and caregivers, too, by promoting happiness and relieving stress. Here, we offer basic tips for children and adults of all ages, as well as several activities that develop compassion, focus, curiosity and empathy.

And remember that when we model the behaviour we wish to view in our children, mindfulness can also be fun.

When it comes to creative writing, it is one of the most difficult concepts to teach to our children simply because they want to get started before they’ve had any time to think about planning, preparation, or understanding. What this story is going to be about

These simple task cards will enable parents to engage their children with planning and preparing a story before engaging in the process of writing the actual text.

Good writing involves good describing, and these prompt calls will allow children to understand and conceptualise the things that they see, hear, feel, and smell in a certain environment before starting to put pen to paper.

One of the fundamental rules of good writing is good descriptions.

And these images will allow students to conceptualise what it would be like to be in the environment placed within the task card and therefore develop a deeper sense of descriptive writing when starting to write their own story.

Self-regulation is the ability to manage your emotions and behaviour within the demands of any situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions. to calm yourself down when you get upset and adjust to changes in expectations.

Children find transitions between situations extremely difficult and one method of managing situations such as these is to have a list of methods and strategies to help your child cope when things get too much.

This chart helps you and your child work together when situations become too difficult to allow them to rely upon these strategies and independently work through moments when emotional regulation and distress are prevalent.

To use this resource effectively, parents must first walk through how this resource will be used within the household and provide an opportunity for students and children to use it when situations become overwhelming for them. This will build independence and confidence in your child.

“What did you do today?” is the age-old question parents ask their children as they enter the house from school but as we know the answer is almost always, “Nothing!”.

Here are 20 life-changing questions that will give parents across the world a chance to truly understand how their child feels about school.

Ask these questions, actively listen to your child’s answers carefully and help support their emotional, social and academic well-being on a daily basis.

Encouraging reflection is an important practice for parents and educators alike. When young children reflect, they build skills like remembering, questioning, investigating, explaining, translating, sharing, and revisiting. These build the essential skills required as children navigate the ever-changing landscape before them.

Daily reflections tools such as these, are amazing ways for parents to start important conversations about what is going on at school and how these interactions make our children feel. A daily reflection chart can be done collectively with children as young as 3 and allows parents to have a direct gateway into the thoughts of the child in a very soft and tactile manner.

Children can often find it very difficult to conceptualise the future. However, a planning document such as the one attached overleaf can help students to make clear objectives and plans for the weeks and days ahead, which also assists with reflection periods during the end of the week. This helps with goal setting and confidence around achievement.

These skills are crucial both in school and in life. Reflection is a valuable part of anything we want to teach students—self-regulation, conflict resolution, planning, and even literacy. It’s also an important skill to learn in and of itself and when set as a weekly or daily task, this is something that becomes a part of who we are.