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Teaching, Not Training

“Cui bono? Who benefits? is always a useful question to ask about a deeply entrenched and widely accepted practice. In this case, it is not merely the individual rewarder who comes out ahead; it is th...

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13 Jul 2025

Strong Foundations: neuroscience and emotional development in the early years

Picture this: a vibrant early childhood learning environment, walls and tables adorned with colourful posters, flashcards, and even stones, all decorated with faces attempting to demonstrate intense e...

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22 Apr 2025

Fostering children's wellbeing

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16 Apr 2025

Flow Pedagogy

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8 Apr 2025

Creating a Culture of Wellbeing

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24 Feb 2025

Child lashing out for no reason? Spoiler alert: There is ALWAYS a reason.

Hands up who has heard the following phrases (or felt them yourselves – we won’t tell) about children’s behaviour: He does it for no reason. She is just trying to get at us. The behaviour is completel...

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30 Sep 2024

From Behaviour ‘Management’ to Fostering Wellbeing – A Way Forward

Psychology: The science of behaviour (Carlson & Buskist, 1996) was the first textbook I owned as a bright-eyed undergraduate embarking on my mission to leave the world just a little bit better. It was...

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25 Jun 2024

It's time to ditch 'behaviour management plans'

An excerpt from ‘The Phoenix Cups Framework: An Educator’s Toolkit for Behaviour Dear Educators, Can we talk about ‘behaviour management plans’? Or preferably, can we stop talking about them? Actually...

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31 Jul 2021

The Advocate for Childhood

Let’s discuss ‘that child’ found in many education and care settings. However, let’s not label him ‘that child’, and respectfully use his real name, Jacob. Jacob is spirited, energetic and a non-confo...

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30 Jun 2021