Teaching about neuroscience The lessons I taught at the beginning of the year are described in this blog post. I found these lessons invaluable in fostering a growth mindset and introduced concepts that could be referred back to throughout the year. I tried to keep some key images and messages...
Play and the Primary Classroom
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rachhodson90
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Should play be prioritised more in schools? I began my Masters in mental health and wellbeing this term and hope to apply many of the insights I’ve gained into my classroom practice. One area that was particularly enlightening was the role of play for development and wellbeing. During a group...
The benefits of teaching students about their own brains The brain is a pretty fascinating thing, for adults and six-year-olds alike. Though I always try to embed growth mindset into my teaching, I hadn’t gone into great depth about the workings of our grey matter beyond that. This year, I...