Mental health

How to calm down after a nightmare

Have you had a nightmare or are you struggling with nightmares? Having a nightmare can be really scary and feel...

Introducing wellbeing in the classroom

September is here and schools everywhere are probably at their most creative in this first term. The focus will be...

Diary 3: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: Makeover day!

  In my last diary entry, I had been in to Shevington Vale Primary School in Wigan to observe the children...

Teaching mental health

  As SATs approach, how can we teach children about their mental health and handling any pressure that they may...

The therapeutic teacher: top tips

Mental health is hot on the agenda at the moment with many recognising that it is something their school needs...

Diary 5: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: Lights, Camera, Action!

All this year, Shahana Knight has been working with a school to transform a year 3 classroom into a fully...

Attention seeking behaviour explained and what to do!

How do you help a child who is displaying attention seeking behaviours? Maybe they are interrupting others, taking over or...

Reinventing break and dinner times

  Episode 20: Reinventing break and dinner times Dinner time and break time is a chance for children to blow...

Diary 4: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: The pupils arrive…

After months of planning and a hectic half-term makeover, Shahana Knight‘s vision for a therapeutic classroom environment is about to...

What you really need to teach children about technology and social media

Episode 7: What we really need to teach children about technology and social media 2020 As adults, we often talk...