Language as a tool of the mind: young children with SEND
top of page
Stay Connected
Search
Emotion Coaching’s impact on young children with SEND A head of a specialist SEND nursery in the West Midlands reports upon the impact...
Emotion Coaching UK
Mar 12
My child is completely dysregulated!
Sometimes the signs of safety that you use in an attempt to help soothe and calm a child's stress response and nervous system doesn't...
Emotion Coaching UK
Feb 12
Co-regulation to self-regulation
A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE OF EMOTION COACHING IN ACTION This example was shared by two teaching assistants 'Nina' and 'Tamara' during one of ...
Emotion Coaching UK
Jan 2
When the Emotion Coaching tables turn...
Please be advised that this article contains reference to suicide. Much of our focus is on encouraging Emotion Coaching as a style of...
Emotion Coaching UK
Sep 24, 2023
NEWS FROM TURKEY: BURSA
LOUISE GILBERT, ECUK CO-FOUNDER, DESCRIBES HER RECENT VISITS TO TURKEY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKES In June, I was...
Emotion Coaching UK
Feb 3, 2023
Emotion Coaching Centre Stage
When public speaking causes distress... This was a very public demonstration of Emotion Coaching in action that occurred at a primary...
Emotion Coaching UK
Nov 1, 2022
My putty is ruined!
A 10 year old child 'Max', with significant social and communication needs associated with his autism spectrum diagnosis, was pacing the...
Emotion Coaching UK
Oct 12, 2022
Supporting empathy development and friendship - a different approach on the playground
An ECUK Practitioner Trainer, 'Tamra', shared a reflection on how her use of Emotion Coaching with a pupil was able to support the pupil...
Emotion Coaching UK
Oct 4, 2022
Emotion Coaching Non-verbal Pupils
This is a moving reflection on how to connect with children who don't use words to communicate. 'Surya' was completing an Educational...
Emotion Coaching UK
Aug 10, 2022
Emotion Coaching: putting a foot in it...
This EC practitioner shares a very honest reflection about a missed opportunity to Emotion Coach when in a hurry. 'Ebony' had been stuck...
Emotion Coaching UK
Jul 14, 2022
Making friends with Emotion Coaching
An ECUK practitioner trainer shares an example of how Emotion Coaching can support a young child to calm and use their social engagement...
Emotion Coaching UK
Jun 2, 2022
Times Tables + Emotion Coaching
These observations came from a reflective log that was recently shared with us. The names have been changed for the purpose of this blog....
Emotion Coaching UK
Feb 24, 2022
Emotion Coaching and lying: a case study
Emotion Coaching can help with complex situations, such as the following example when a mum found herself mediating between a father and...
Emotion Coaching UK
Dec 13, 2021
A child's perspective of school exclusions
Have a look at the latest addition to Emotion Coaching UK's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-J2O_4rxIE This unique...
Emotion Coaching UK
Nov 26, 2021
Fighting in the playground
A teacher writes about her use of the four-step framework of Emotion Coaching in a recent interaction with a pupil: Situation Malakai, a...
Emotion Coaching UK
Nov 1, 2021
Everyday opportunities for Emotion Coaching
Following are some examples shared with us through reflective logs. Thinking about our use of Emotion Coaching, reflecting on how we...
Emotion Coaching UK
Oct 12, 2020
A teen surrenders her phone willingly!
A foster parent commented on how she regularly used Emotion Coaching with the children and young people she worked with and also with...
Emotion Coaching UK
Apr 22, 2020
Wanting to go out and play with friends
Your child wants to go outside and play with friends in the park. They’re very upset and not listening when you try and explain why this is
Emotion Coaching UK
Apr 22, 2020
Common childhood illness: COVID-19
Your child seems quieter than usual and not interested in their lunch. After lunch they curl up on the sofa and do not want to play with the
Emotion Coaching UK
Apr 22, 2020
On-line school learning at home
Your child doesn’t want to do their online schooling and demands you stop your work on the computer and play games with them instead.
bottom of page