Emotional Regulation and Risk: Helping Children Trust Their Inner Compass 

Emotional Regulation and Risk: Helping Children Trust Their Inner Compass  1

Kids have a built-in safety alarm.  That gut instinct you get when you know something isn’t right. The problem is, kids are often taught NOT to listen to it. You know how you’re supposed to hug that aunt you don’t want to hug? Stay quiet when you’re afraid? Or “stop being silly” when you’re actually worried about something?  And that’s where danger creeps in.  Teaching children … Read more

80 Growth Mindset Prompts for SEMH Students

80 Growth Mindset Prompts for SEMH Students 2

Growth Mindset Prompts for Social-Emotional Learning Supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs requires a delicate balance of encouragement, structure, and opportunities for self-reflection. Growth mindset prompts serve as powerful tools to help learners develop resilience, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. This collection of prompts is organised into key developmental areas to support … Read more

Teaching Self-Advocacy For Students with SEMH

Teaching Self-Advocacy For Students with SEMH 3

Self-Advocacy Through Communicating Needs. Children can experience social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) issues at any stage of development. These challenges can stem from specific life events, like bereavement, trauma, illness, family stresses, or bullying. In other cases, the underlying causes may relate to longer-term factors such as learning difficulties, challenges with social skills, prolonged … Read more