Dr Chris Moore2 days ago9 minThe Learning Triangle: A Model for Attachment & LearningThis blog post explores the Learning Triangle, a model of attachment and learning developed by Heather Geddes. She promotes a three-way r...
Dr Chris MooreJun 305 minProcessing Speed: Ideas for the ClassroomWhat is Processing Speed? Weiss et al (2019) liken processing speed to a clerk within an organisation; someone who job it is to carry out...
Dr Chris MooreJun 236 minWorking Memory: Ideas for the ClassroomSusan Gathercole and Tracy Alloway describe Working Memory as the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind for a short time. It...
Dr Chris MooreJun 165 minFlourishing in stressful times: Ideas for self-care using PERMAAt the time of writing, the debate rages on about the proposals for children to return to school. Plans are made and unmade. We veer betw...
Dr Chris MooreJun 97 minIdeas for Showing Up & Being Present using the 4 SsThis blog post is looking at the 4 Ss outlined in the most recent book from Dr Dan Siegel and Dr Tina Payne Bryson – “The Power of Showin...
Dr Chris MooreMay 2614 minAn A to Z of a Nurturing EnvironmentInspired by the brilliant “Resilience Alphabet” (developed by Martha Simpson and Philip Wong) which is being circulated by Education Scot...
Dr Chris MooreMay 1813 minApplying the 4 Rs of Trauma-Informed Approaches in the return to schoolThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommend four key assumptions for a trauma-informed approach. Thi...
Dr Chris MooreMay 126 min6 Steps of Trauma-Sensitive ConnectionI’ve always loved the model of the “downstairs” and “upstairs” brain, outlined in “The Whole-Brain Child” by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Br...
Dr Chris MooreMay 510 minSupporting post-lockdown education using the 6 principles of NurtureWe are coming to the stage where plans are being drawn up for relaxing the COVID-19 restrictions and thinking about children’s return to ...
Dr Chris MooreApr 277 min"I need you to...": Stepping into the shoes of a child who has experienced trauma, loss & changeThis blog is going to be written from the perspective of a child or young person who has experienced trauma, loss and/or significant chan...
Dr Chris MooreApr 209 minTreating Trauma with Hope & OptimismWhen children and young people experience trauma and loss, this has significant implications for their sense of self. If we think of the ...
Dr Chris MooreApr 174 minTips for Sensory Needs - TactileWhat is the Tactile sense? The Tactile system is our sense of touch, governed by receptors all over our skin. It gives us an enormous amo...
Dr Chris MooreApr 137 minManaging Stress - Calming our ActionsOur actions are greatly affected by chronic stress. We may try to avoid situations, become preoccupied with the means of quickly escaping...
Dr Chris MooreApr 95 minTips for Sensory Needs - AuditoryWhat is the Auditory Sense? Simply put, this is the ability to hear sounds. Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of “The Out-of-Sync Child”, des...
Dr Chris MooreApr 67 minManaging Stress - Calming our ThoughtsAlmost half of the thoughts we have each day wander into the past or the future, instead of focusing on the here-and-now. As Rick Hason t...
Dr Chris MooreApr 55 minManaging Stress - Calming the BodyStress is a survival mechanism which puts our bodies and mind on alert and prepares us to look out for and manage threats. Fighting, runn...
Dr Chris MooreApr 25 minTips for Sensory Needs - ProprioceptionWhat is the Proprioceptive Sense? This sensory system is governed by our muscles and joints and is related to body awareness. It gives us...
Dr Chris MooreMar 246 min"I See You": Being Connected during the Coronavirus CrisisFamilies are going to be spending a lot of time together at home, now that we are increasingly being asked to stay indoors. This will be ...
Dr Chris MooreMar 167 minManaging Stress: Self-Care during the Coronavirus CrisisWhile I’ll be continuing the series of posts on sensory issues and a range of other educational topics in the coming months, it felt sill...
Dr Chris MooreMar 84 minTips for Sensory Needs - VisualWhat is the Visual Sense? The visual sense governs our ability to understand and interpret visual information, using receptors in our eye...
