In Search of Youth Work by JKP author Vanessa Rogers
An interesting and thought provoking article from JKP author, Vanessa Rogers on what it is to be a youth worker today. Vanessa is the author…
Tag: inclusive classroom
Using sandtray play to enrich the learning experience
In this illuminating interview, Sheila Dorothy Smith – author of the new book, Sandtray Play and Storymaking – discusses sandtray play with a teacher colleague who is interested…
Free to Download! Creative Drama activities to help children with emotional and behavioural problems
Here, drama therapist Penny McFarlane shares two fun useful activities from her latest book, Creative Drama for Emotional Support, that will enable parents, carers, teachers, youth workers and others to help…
VIDEO – Mindfulness Play: Reaching students on a deeper level, with Deborah Plummer
In this series of videos, Deborah Plummer discusses the careful construction of the emotional environment in which the games and activities in her existing books…
How to use Dramatic Play to teach kids to ‘learn by doing’ – An interview with Carol Woodard and Carri Milch
Encouraging imaginative play in the classroom is an effective way to teach young children how to think creatively and interact socially – vital parts of…
Clare Lawrence demystifies the new ‘autism friendly’ approach to education known as Flexischooling
“School…can offer a great deal to pupils with autism, but it also presents them with daunting challenges. […] Flexischooling allows school, parents and child to work together, as a team. In so many ways it is a thoroughly ‘autism friendly’ approach, and is one recommended by many autism experts.”
“There is hope for all learners”: An interview with Paula Moraine on helping students take control of everyday functions
“I wanted to communicate that there is hope for all learners, that everyone can find a way to learn that is personal and successful. I wanted to share how to translate what a student is saying not just by listening to their words, but by listening to the essence of who they are as a learner. This is not something that can be communicated simply, and it is not a way of being that comes naturally to all teachers… Teaching is generally considered an activity that one does ‘to’ another. I think of teaching as something that I do ‘for’ that other person. The learning is theirs, the experience of change is theirs, and for me the main thrill is when that student starts finding his or her ‘voice’.”
In her own words: Maisie Voyager on racing worms, making cheeze with a ‘Z’ and outsmarting the dreaded colour purple!
In this interview, Maisie Voyager – star of the new novel, The Adventure of Maisie Voyager – takes some time from treasure hunting, travelling and taking on…
Teaching Theory of Mind – An Interview with Dr. Kirstina Ordetx
“When I assign this book to parents, they unanimously say: ‘That’s it! That’s my child!’ It is so exhilarating to understand the core issue and apply strategies that work.”
Maisie Voyager: A positive heroine with a unique outlook on life – An Interview with Lucy Skye
“I began writing the book without thinking any of the characters would have autism, but as I was writing, I began to realise that much of Maisie’s personality could be seen as being quite autistic. I was very keen however, that Maisie didn’t become an ‘autistic’ character. I just want her to be Maisie, and explore the world in her own way. The fact she might have autism is just one element of her personality. Perhaps part of me also hopes that we can start to see people for being more than just their autism, we need to be open to all that they are and can be.”