Children who are struggling with their emotional wellbeing, adverse childhood experiences or their mental health may find it impossible to access education in the way that we expect.
They may be struggling with their behaviour, social skills, participation and overall happiness in school. In each of my articles I encourage you to re-imagine what school should be and begin to break away from the social norms of “school”, creating a therapeutic environment which puts emotional wellbeing at its core.
Ask yourself, does the way in which we teach, the school environment and the classroom support a child’s mental health and wellbeing or does it fuel their feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious and stressed?
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