What to say instead of be careful

We are all guilty of telling our children to be careful, but when we say this to a child, how do they interpret what we are saying?

Why you need to encourage your child to question authority

This video looks at how by questioning authority, our children are learning things in their own way.

Speaking to children without stupid questions

Do you find yourself asking your child questions and not receiving an answer? Teacher Tom discusses the notion of speaking to children with stupid questions and how we need to…

The Power of Informational Statements

In a previous video, Teacher Tom talks about the dangers of speaking to children in commands, so if this is the case, how do we speak to children? This video…

Alternatives to punishments and rewards

Teacher Tom explores how punishments and rewards work in a child’s mind and the concept of ‘natural consequences’.

The danger of speaking to children with commands

This video helps analyse how it is you speak to your child and how changing your approach can help improve your child’s behaviour.

What it means for play to be self selected

What is play and why is it important for our children? Teacher Tom gives some insightful examples into the importance of play for children.

What does open ended play mean?

Teacher Tom discussed the importance of open ended play and how encouraging this in today’s technology focused world is an important milestone that many of our children are missing out…

What is so good about a junkyard playground

Teacher Tom talks about the importance of giving our children different items that enables them to create their own ‘play equipment’.

How kids learn through their injuries

Do you let your kids hurt themselves? Teacher Tom talks about the importance of doing this and how children learn from this.