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Language Matters: Words which Connect, Soothe & Nurture
In times of stress and uncertainty, our choice of language matters. Thinking beyond how we deliver instructions or provide information,...

Dr Chris Moore
Aug 11, 20207 min read
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What is the behaviour communicating? The RETHINK Model
Following on my most recent blog on Heather Geddes’ Learning Triangle, this post looks at another innovative model for considering...

Dr Chris Moore
Jul 22, 20207 min read
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The Learning Triangle: A Model for Attachment & Learning
This blog post explores the Learning Triangle, a model of attachment and learning developed by Heather Geddes. She promotes a three-way...

Dr Chris Moore
Jul 6, 20209 min read
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Processing Speed: Ideas for the Classroom
What 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 Moore
Jun 30, 20205 min read
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Working Memory: Ideas for the Classroom
Susan Gathercole and Tracy Alloway describe Working Memory as the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind for a short time. It...

Dr Chris Moore
Jun 23, 20206 min read
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Flourishing in stressful times: Ideas for self-care using PERMA
At the time of writing, the debate rages on about the proposals for children to return to school. Plans are made and unmade. We veer...

Dr Chris Moore
Jun 16, 20205 min read
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Ideas for Showing Up & Being Present using the 4 Ss
This 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...

Dr Chris Moore
Jun 9, 20207 min read
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An A to Z of a Nurturing Environment
Inspired by the brilliant “Resilience Alphabet” (developed by Martha Simpson and Philip Wong) which is being circulated by Education...

Dr Chris Moore
May 26, 202014 min read
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Applying the 4 Rs of Trauma-Informed Approaches in the return to school
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommend four key assumptions for a trauma-informed approach....

Dr Chris Moore
May 18, 202013 min read
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6 Steps of Trauma-Sensitive Connection
I’ve always loved the model of the “downstairs” and “upstairs” brain, outlined in “The Whole-Brain Child” by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne...

Dr Chris Moore
May 12, 20206 min read
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Supporting post-lockdown education using the 6 principles of Nurture
As plans are drawn up for relaxing the COVID-19 restrictions and thinking about children’s return to school, the narratives within...

Dr Chris Moore
May 5, 20209 min read
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"I need you to...": Stepping into the shoes of a child who has experienced trauma, loss & change
This blog is going to be written from the perspective of a child or young person who has experienced trauma, loss and/or significant...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 27, 20207 min read
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Treating Trauma with Hope & Optimism
When children and young people experience trauma and loss, this has significant implications for their sense of self. If we think of the...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 20, 20209 min read
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Tips for Sensory Needs - Tactile
What is the Tactile sense? The Tactile system is our sense of touch, governed by receptors all over our skin. It gives us an enormous...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 17, 20204 min read
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Managing Stress - Calming our Actions
Our actions are greatly affected by chronic stress. We may try to avoid situations, become preoccupied with the means of quickly escaping...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 13, 20207 min read
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Tips for Sensory Needs - Auditory
What is the Auditory Sense? Simply put, this is the ability to hear sounds. Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of “The Out-of-Sync Child”,...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 9, 20205 min read
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Managing Stress - Calming our Thoughts
Almost 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...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 6, 20207 min read
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Managing Stress - Calming the Body
Stress is a survival mechanism which puts our bodies and mind on alert and prepares us to look out for and manage threats. Fighting,...

Dr Chris Moore
Apr 5, 20205 min read
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Tips for Sensory Needs - Proprioception
What 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 Moore
Apr 2, 20205 min read
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"I See You": Being Connected during the Coronavirus Crisis
Families 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 Moore
Mar 24, 20206 min read
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