4. Supporting behavior and learning

Resource: Pupil case studies
These seven printable case studies feature common behavioural challenges faced by some adopted children. Each study describes the challenge, explores the reasons behind it and suggests a range of strategies for schools to try. Topics covered include executive function, toxic stress, hypervigilance and sensory processing.
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The Story Tellers toolkit : Feelings are funny things

This resource is written by Esther Thomas who is the lead director for Children Looked after in central self consortium (CSC) , Wales. In the introduction it states "The ‘Feelings are Funny Things’ Programme aims to contribute to learners’ emotional health and a positive attitude to learning through helping them understand more about their emotions, thoughts and beliefs and how these influence the choices they make" It includes stories or links to stories available on the internet with lesson plans linked to those stories as well as other resources to develop emotional literacy- something that is crucial for our vulnerable learners.

Download Storytellers' toolkit - English

Blog: Confiscation: the unintended consequences for care-experienced children
This short article explores why confiscating items from children who are care-experienced can result in surprising and unintended consequences, and suggests alternatives.
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Blog: The Consequences of Consequences
These two articles featuring extracts from ‘The Trauma and Attachment Aware Classroom’ by Rebecca Brooks explain why systems of escalating consequences common in many schools so often fail to meet the mark for children with a history or trauma, neglect and loss.
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Read part 2