Behaviour Mentor
Anxiety and Behaviour
The link between anxiety and behaviour can be complex to understand. Previous personal experiences with anxiety saw me exhibit...
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Behaviour Mentor
May 24, 2021
Be Kind: Daily Life is Stressful
We all have to navigate our daily life. Home to work (even if it’s still technically “home”). Work to play (which means different things...
Behaviour Mentor
Mar 9, 2021
Behaviour And Emotional Intelligence
I often talk about the power of relationships in my blog posts and today is no different. Recently, I have been busy listening to...
Behaviour Mentor
Feb 10, 2021
Protect And Preserve
If we consider the change to our behaviour over the last year I think we may be in for some surprises. It is obvious that we travel less...
Behaviour Mentor
Dec 23, 2020
I Am A Superhero Because…
The end of the year is approaching fast and what a year it has been!! No matter where we are in the world our day to day life has been...
Behaviour Mentor
Dec 7, 2020
Social Emotional Learning
(updated blogpost 27 January 2021- Original photos removed) In the past few weeks, my students have been engaging and participating in...
Behaviour Mentor
Nov 9, 2020
Surrounded By Hugs
Hugs are complex actions. They can convey happiness and sadness. They can bring us great warmth and affection while at the same time...
Behaviour Mentor
Oct 24, 2020
Self-Regulation: Find Your Own Route
I recently took this photograph while walking in the "Swiss Grand Canyon". The beauty of this place and the interesting route and gorge...
Behaviour Mentor
Oct 15, 2020
The Importance of Being Kind
Showing kindness can be a very simple thing to do, whether it is in the form of a gentle smile or the wave of a hand invariably the...
Behaviour Mentor
Sep 26, 2020
Pathological Demand Avoidance... How Can We Help?
A glass of wine in the sun on the terrace and reading about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) what could be better? In a previous blog...
Behaviour Mentor
Jul 24, 2020
Beyond Behaviour
Connecting with people and discovering new approaches to supporting children who exhibit challenging behaviour is one of my passions. In...
Behaviour Mentor
Jun 26, 2020
We All Need To Belong
As social creatures, we all want to have the feeling that we belong. We want to be part of the group, class, team and we want to feel...
Behaviour Mentor
Jun 9, 2020
We Need To Be 'Listening'
Talking to students is normal for any educator. If we are not talking to them then how will they learn from us? However, in this post, I...
Behaviour Mentor
May 17, 2020
The New Normal: School After Lockdown
It’s been one week back at school after lockdown and with each day it became easier to navigate. I want to share some of my first...
Behaviour Mentor
May 12, 2020
Back To School
On the 13th of March, we hurriedly packed the students off home with their iPad, some maths manipulatives and their literacy folders....
Behaviour Mentor
May 4, 2020
Because We Care
As I reflect on previous blog posts I can see lots of references to the importance of relationships. A post relevant to this weeks...
Behaviour Mentor
Apr 28, 2020
Think Positive, Make A Difference, Let Them Fly!
My daughter asked me what I was going to write about this week and I struggled to answer her. She said, “As you talk a lot about...
Behaviour Mentor
Apr 21, 2020
Learning Together Apart
My personal journey with online learning started on Friday the 13th of March when students were hurriedly packed up and sent home with...
Behaviour Mentor
Apr 14, 2020
Stress and Behaviour: Low Arousal Approaches
I like to write about things I have come across that grab my attention. In these unusual times, it is no different. Recently, I...
Behaviour Mentor
Mar 31, 2020
Success With Online Learning
The clocks went forward this weekend and winter returned to Switzerland. But hang on a minute! If the clocks went forward should it not...
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