Primary School

48 cards to help children and young people discuss the importance of relationshipsBy Pip Wilson & Ian LongRelationships are the essence of life. The Blobs here depict feelings and behaviours that are recognised by all and provide an opportunity for open discussion about them. Areas covered include:Sharing feelingsHow behaviour affects othersSecrets/surprisesFair or unfair?Differences and similaritiesTypes of physical contactFeelings and bodies can be hurtHow to manage...

Use the uniqueness of the Blobs to explore and enhance resilienceBy Pip Wilson and Ian LongThe field of Emotional Resilience is rapidly expanding. This book is about developing resilience trough a series of exercises, quotations, reflections and images. It does not provide answers; instead it offers a framework for discussion along with questions which can be made easier or harder depending upon the audience. Areas covered include:Signs of low resilience * Building resilience * Resilient traits...

48 cards to help children and young people develop resilienceBy Pip Wilson and Ian LongThe field of Emotional Resilience is rapidly expanding. These cards help develop resilience through a framework for discussion along with questions which can be made easier or harder depending upon the audience. Explore the following areas:Signs of low resilienceBuilding resilienceResilient traitsSelf-confidenceRelationshipsBuilding networksDealing with conflictsSelf-awarenessSelf-regulationAttitude and...

By Pip Wilson and Ian LongBlobs are a way of communicating using two of the first languages that we learn as children – body language and feelings. Before we can speak, before we can write, we have all learned to read the signs in our parents' faces, and appreciate being held and hugged. This means that Blobs are an all-age resource. Ian has used them in schoolwork with children as young as four who have already begun to recognise when they feel like these 'funny people'. Blobs live in a strange...

A comprehensive resource packed full of activities to develop positive and confident girls with a focus on body image.By Nikki GiantIn an age where we are constantly bombarded by messages that tell us we’re not good enough as we are, this programme helps to build positive, self-aware girls and young women who feel comfortable in their skin, and truly celebrate their bodies.A stimulating, self-esteem building programme for girls, it is designed to help them form and maintain healthy friendships...

Building Emotional & Social Resilience in Young People Aged 9-14By Tina RaePractical evidence-based strategies to teach young people to bounce back and keep going in the face of adversity.Pressures from school, social media, and relationships can seem overwhelming, especially for vulnerable young people. These strategies, drawn from evidence-based approaches such as mindfulness and CBT, will help them to build the ability to bounce back when things go wrong.These 20 clearly presented...

Ages: 4-11Format: CD Data Disc (MAC and Windows Compatible)Flash Player Lessons with PDF Worksheets and PostersBy: Susan BowmanThese wonderful, supplementary, interactive mini-lessons can be used on any digital white board such as SMART Board™ or Promethean Board™ or on a computer. Kids will love these animated lessons, the great sound effects and narration. Lessons include:True Friends Blue Friends - see which friends help Brad find his way through the mazeTake a Bite out Of Mean Words - help...

By Susan Bowman This colourfully illustrated story introduces Brad, an unusual shark, who doesn't "fit in" with the other sharks. He is teased and called names by other sea creatures because he doesn't fit the reputation of being a shark. So he tries to not hang around the other sharks hoping this will make a difference. But the teasing continues. He finally turns to his only friend Kia, a humpback whale, who tells him that he should not try to change who he is just to have friends....

Think Social Squishy Foam Brain Dimensions: 3" x 2" x 2" Students enjoy squeezing the small, blue foam rubber brains as the brains encourage them to think more flexibly and abstractly about the size of their problems and the choices they are making. Used in lessons that encourage flexible thinking, including those in the comic book curriculum Superflex and Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME, the brains offer a fun way to inspire our students to think about their social thinking...

Authors: Michelle Garcia Winner, Stephanie Madrigal, the Superflex Creative TeamDefeat Distractibility!You’ve worked through the Superflex curriculum with your students and now you’re ready to dive deeper. This discounted two-book set featuring the Unthinkable Brain Eater and Thinkable Focus Tron explores one of the social learning challenges we see most often in our students — distractibility! The lessons in these two books complement each other and they even share similar settings and...

by Elizabeth SimonIn this book you will find that critical thinking is not simply a question of children 'doing something harder', but a way of thinking that is distinct and discerning. You will be able to use the suggested activities and tasks to teach children the essential skills of working in collaborative groups and asking questions that position them in relation to the information they receive and communicate. This stimulating environment sparks children’s desire to share their ideas and...

Useful for parents, teachers, clinicians, and others to better understand the development of young children with social learning challenges compared to their neurotypical peers. Use in IEP meetings, treatment planning, and staff discussions to guide a deeper understanding of the social learning process and pinpoint treatment focus areas.The handout attractively displays 15 foundational social learning concepts incorporated into the We Thinkers! early learner series, an extensive product...

By Aaron WiemeierThis skills and sensory-based curriculum offers 46 activity-based lessons to provide a comprehensive way to help children increase their emotional intelligence (EQ). Students learn about feelings as they relate to self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.Children become equipped with an understanding of emotions and then practice specific emotion-related skills that can help them deal with the normal stressors of everyday life.Lessons are flexible...

Developing Skills to Positively Meet the Challenges of Life By Paula Galey The ability to overcome adversity and challenging circumstances, brought about by early conditions and experiences, by successfully adapting and making constructive changes, is termed resiliency. While educators can’t control the family conditions or social demographics that their students experience, they can implement educational policies and practices that promote resiliency. This comprehensive resource offers a...

A How-to Guide for Successful Behaviour by Mark Le Messurier This book is for educators, counsellors and health professionals. It is for those who wish to explore the notion that children always do better when they are encouraged to stretch their self-awareness and independence. Using cognitive behavioural training (CBT), students are explicitly taught to acquire new skills and solve problems with organisation, planning, remembering, perseverance, motivation, confidence and more. With...

Fun, structured activities for children with speech, language & communication needsA comprehensive resource for anyone working with children with speech, language & communication needs. Provides background information, fun activities and games, and all the basics you need to run effective communication groups in mainstream and SEN settings, as well as ideas for the home.Over 150 activities address: Attention & listeningUnderstanding & memoryExpressive languageVocabulary, concepts...

Teaching and Learning about Managing Anger in the Junior School by Paula Galey Developed for the first three years of school, Cool Kids! provides junior teachers with practical guidance and strategies for ways to work with children on anger issues. The strategies children learn by working through the activities in this book will help them to pay attention to the physiological and psychological processes they undergo at the point of becoming angry. They will build skills that help them to...

Use this Blob Tree Poster to initiate discussion of feelings during this unprecedented time.By Pip Wilson and Ian LongAll agesSet of 4 identical posters, A3 sizeTeacher Notes for guidance included

Teaching & Learning About Values EducationBy Anna-Kaye ForsythThis three-book series aims to integrate values into the everyday school curriculum, and encourages students to think about their own values and those of others within the broader context of traditional school subjects such as English, The Arts, Drama, Music, Social Sciences, and more.The values covered in the resource include Diversity, Community, Respect and Care, Integrity, Inquiry, Curiosity, and Excellence. Each book contains...

Teaching & Learning About Values EducationBy Anna-Kaye ForsythThis three-book series aims to integrate values into the everyday school curriculum, and encourages students to think about their own values and those of others within the broader context of traditional school subjects such as English, The Arts, Drama, Music, Social Sciences, and more.The values covered in the resource include Diversity, Community, Respect and Care, Integrity, Inquiry, Curiosity, and Excellence. Each book contains...