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Highland’s core training materials

Posted on March 24, 2020June 9, 2020 by babssimons

As part of the strategic plan for transforming and improving educational experiences and outcomes for children and young people in Highland, priority sessions of core training have been delivered this session for all staff on authority in-service days. The aim is to use these days as a starting point for wider discussion and development at a school level, with specialist services available to support the further implementation and embedding of skills as appropriate.

There are three training topics and all the materials needed related to the training are available on the following pages.

Promoting Positive Relationships

Neurodevelopmental Differences

Differentiation

Differentiation in the Early Years

Gathering the young child’s views

Posted on March 19, 2020July 13, 2020 by babssimons

http://www.famly.co/blog/management/leuven-scales/

More and more we are being encouraged to gather the views of young children with Additional Support Needs around their likes and dislikes, emotions and feelings, friendships and things that matter to them.

This document includes some tools and strategies which might help to ensure that we are gathering the child’s views and giving them a voice not only during the Highland Practice Model Process but thinking beyond the Child’s Plan.

See the EASEYS for ASN Gathering the young child’s views for a selection of ideas. Ensure to match the strategy you choose to the child’s strengths, interests and communication level.

New EASEYS for ASN on topic of Emotional Development

Posted on February 21, 2020June 9, 2022 by babssimons

All too often we are asked for information and resources to help young children with their understanding of emotions. Hopefully, in EASEYS for ASN Feelings in me, feelings in you, you will find some advice and useful ideas for resources which best meet the needs of children in your setting.

The core features of emotional development explored are:

to identify and understand ones own feelings
to accuratley read and comprehend emotional states in others
to manage strong emotions and their expression in a constructive manner
to regulate one’s own behaviour
to develop empathy for others

New EASEYS for ASN – Supporting Inclusion for ELC Expansion

Posted on February 5, 2020June 9, 2020 by babssimons

Have you considered the impact of the expanded hours on children with Additional Support Needs (ASN)?

Some of the questions in this EASEYS for ASN could apply to all children in your setting but may have more of an impact for children with ASN. What might be a minor inconvenience for some could have a dramatic impact on others. Adjusting your environment and approaches could make all the difference…

New EASEYS for ASN on core support strategies

Posted on May 17, 2019June 9, 2020 by babssimons

Another EASEYS for ASN for your collection on the topic of Support Strategies.

Hot off the Press! More EASEYS for ASN

Posted on November 27, 2018May 27, 2024 by babssimons

Three new EASEYS added on these topics. Please share with colleagues.

Meeting Additional Support Needs

Intensive Interaction

EASEYS for ASN Vertical Transitions

Helping Children with ASN Engage with Songs, Rhymes and Stories

Posted on June 12, 2018November 29, 2021 by babssimons

The Psychological Service Home Visiting Teachers are at it again!

A new EASEYS for ASN Together Time, has been added which contains ideas around the topic of making songs, rhymes and stories accessible to a whole range of support needs.

The EASEYS sheet comes complete with a booklet, “Together Time“, which was originally designed for parents, and focuses on enhancing bonding experiences and making literacy accessible.

Also available is an information sheet on the topic of sensory umbrellas.