3 Ways to Create a Calmer Classroom
Trying to achieve calmness and concentration in the classroom can seem like an overwhelming, or sometimes even impossible, task to do. Most teachers are aware that the classroom environment has a major impact on the way students of all ages learn and that very fact puts a pressure on the teacher to achieve an optimal […]
6 Tips for Managing Your Priorities at Work
Priorities, priorities, priorities… They’re a priority. As an educator, working out which hours can be allocated to engaging with parents, planning your lessons, managing school events, and (let’s not forget) empowering your students can be incredibly stressful without a set plan. Here are our top six tips to managing your priorities at work: UNDERSTAND WHAT […]
How To Prevent Post-Holiday Blues
Do you ever feel that the holiday has almost gone by before it has even begun? You have been longing to have more time with your family and for rest and recovery, to then all of a sudden realize that the holiday went by in a heartbeat and you find yourself back at work again […]
Empathy: What Is It and Why Do We Need It?
WHAT IS IT? Empathyɛmpəθi/ – noun – the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Essentially, having empathy means to be able to connect and experience the nature of someone or something outside of ourselves – or simply put, to step into somebody else’s shoes. WHAT IS ITS EFFECT ON US? When we experience empathy we […]
How Educators Influence Classroom Behaviour
When looking into what influences student behaviour in the classroom, many factors must be taken into consideration. Things like physical health, background, culture, home life and mental health can all have varying effects on a child’s ability to learn. Having said that, there are just as many, if not more factors contributing to that same […]
Resilience – The First Pillar of Wellbeing
We often hear about resilience yet, what is it? How can we build it in ourselves and others? Life Skills Group believes that every teacher, student and family member should have access to tools to build their wellbeing. Neuroscientist, Dr. Richard Davidson, believes that “well-being is fundamentally no different than learning to play the cello.” […]
3 Strategies to Improve Social Awareness in Children
What is social awareness? Social Awareness is an aspect of Emotional Intelligence which encompasses key life skills such as empathy, compassion and understanding of relationships. A strong sense of social awareness means one can effectively use these skills to accurately read situations and people because they are able to understand and empathise with their emotions. […]
How To Prioritise Self-Care In The Holidays
The holiday period is approaching for most of us and it’s finally time to unwind and relax after this year’s hard work. We all know that having this time off is essential for us to implement positive self-awareness and self-care strategies. It allows us to reflect on our achievements of the year, as well as […]
Maintaining Children’s Focussed Attention Over The Holidays
It’s the holiday season and for most of us, a time to wind down. However, with school finished for another year, parents will discover that their often already busy schedule becomes even busier with children around the home for an extra 6 hours a day. With the inevitability that at some point you will be […]
A Self-Care Framework – 14 Tips For Updating Your Routine
It is common knowledge that looking after yourself is a key factor in happiness. However, it may be overlooked just how important implementing positive, effective self-care habits can be in our lives… A report by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) in 2017, found that there is a growing necessity for effective self-care policy and reform. […]