Social and Emotional Learning

The GN podcast with Andrew Fuller: Virtual Autism – Technology and the developing brain of young people

Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Dr Rachael Sharman on virtual autism and the effects of technology on the human brain in the developing minds of young people. Adolescents and young children in a technology dependent world Is there a link between mental illness and technology? Effects of over-exposure to screen time in [...]

By |2024-02-19T14:49:12+11:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Podcast, Social and Emotional Learning, Technology|Tags: |0 Comments

Most parents don’t pick a parenting style. But that’s why being a ‘conscious parent’ matters

Cher McGillivray, Bond University The program Parental Guidance has been showing on Channel 9 this month. This is the second season of the show that pits 12 sets of parents with very different parenting styles against each other to work out which is “best”. This year, for example, there is a couple who use “American-style” [...]

By |2023-12-05T13:54:20+11:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Keep calm and study on: Promoting quiet spaces around schools and homes

Dr Ketki Bhandari, Teaching Associate, Faculty of Education In Australia, the end of January signals the start of a new school year. I believe this is a good time to reflect on our teaching and learning at schools and homes with the intention of a fresh start. As a primary school teacher [...]

By |2023-11-27T14:22:56+11:00November 8th, 2023|Categories: Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

How anger became the forgotten emotion

Dr Olivia Metcalf and Professor David Forbes It has now been twenty years since anger was first called the forgotten emotion, and today, little has changed. While we know a lot about sadness and fear, anger still has an uncomfortable place in society. Most of us don’t know what anger is for, or the [...]

By |2023-08-31T09:21:06+10:00August 28th, 2023|Categories: Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Empathy can be taught at school – and it can lead to more creative thinking

Helen Demetriou, University of Cambridge Most people think that empathy – the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes – is fixed, but it’s not. Empathy can be taught. Research has shown that reading can help children develop empathy. Through reading, children can experience the situations of others that are very different to their [...]

By |2023-08-28T12:26:58+10:00August 28th, 2023|Categories: Learning, Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Neurodiversity and Learning Strengths – Gifted students

The most recent research on brains & learning shows that we all have different patterns of processing information. This confers upon the human race a great advantage, in that collectively we are smart in different ways. Some people are more ‘neurotypical’ while others think in vastly different ways. This means that we need to focus [...]

By |2023-08-02T10:41:40+10:00July 28th, 2023|Categories: Creativity, Education, Learning, Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important

Elise Woodman, Australian Catholic University Parenting teenagers can feel daunting. With high rates of youth mental health diagnoses and persistent messages about adolescents’ desire for independence, parents and carers are searching for ways to support their kids and have a relationship with them. Family connectedness – the sense of belonging and closeness that can be [...]

By |2023-07-17T12:40:26+10:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?

Natalie Gately, Edith Cowan University and Shane Rogers, Edith Cowan University When children steal, naturally parents can be very concerned. They might wonder if they’ve taught their child correctly, whether it’s just a phase or whether they’re going to have a young offender on their hands. But before parents panic, they need to consider why [...]

By |2023-05-22T12:04:57+10:00May 16th, 2023|Categories: Social and Emotional Learning, Society & Culture|Tags: |0 Comments

How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays

Cristina R. Reschke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and [...]

By |2023-04-21T10:37:43+10:00April 20th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep, Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?

Jane Turner Goldsmith, University of Adelaide The oldest known library, dating back to the second millennium BC, in Thebes, Egypt, reportedly bore a sign above its portals in Greek: Psyches Iatreion, translated as “healing place of the soul”. The idea that reading may confer healing benefits is not new, but continues to intrigue readers [...]

By |2023-01-24T11:47:20+11:00January 24th, 2023|Categories: Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: |0 Comments
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