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Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Behaviourism- Rats, Pigeons and Children

Behaviourism, a school of thought in psychology that emerged in the early 20th century, advocates the objective analysis of observable behaviours rather than subjective experiences. One of the princip...

Behaviour Guidance Children's behaviour Positive Psychology behaviour management behaviourism punishment rewards

7 Sep 2023 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Mim Brown

Filling our Cups: How relationships transformed the data at Kinglake Ranges

Ever wondered what embedding the Phoenix Cups Framework into your service philosophy might achieve? Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Download this Article Please subscribe below to ...

Behaviour Guidance Cultivating Resilience in Education Emotional Wellbeing in Education Phoenix Cups Phoenix Cups Framework Positive Psychology Self-Care Social and Emotional Learning Understanding Emotions emotional wellbeing

1 Aug 2023 Blog

Music, Mental Health & Wellbeing

In the UK there’s a football chant: “Sing when you’re winning, you only sing when you’re winning”. But we think they have it round the wrong way. At Boogie Mites we would chant “ Win when your singing...

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17 Jul 2023 Blog

Small Poppies International, Dr Louise Porter

Children aren't born in litters, so why teach as if they are?

Before I answer the question posed in the title of this blog,let’s remind ourselves of the purposes of group story and song sessions in early childhood settings. Purposes of group story and song sessi...

Child attention span Child learning styles Early literacy program Group story time Language development Play-based Learning Self-regulation skills Small group activities Voluntary group sessions

16 Jul 2023 Blog

The Phoenix Cups, Chris Phoenix

Breaking Free from Unhelpful Narratives

DOWNLOAD PDF ARTICLE HERE: Despite ongoing discussions about mental health challenges faced by early childhood educators, research indicates that many individuals within the education sector still exp...

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14 Jun 2023 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators

Why work with an education coach?

Why work with an education coach or mentor? An experienced education coach or mentor, brings a unique outside perspective to your team, building trust and rapport to support professional growth. Focus...

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13 Apr 2023 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

The day we met Jet Pack Man; A story about fun cup filling

Transitions were not Jaxon’s favourite thing. In fact, he would resist every one of them. Time to go inside? Nope. Time to wash our hands? I don’t think so. Group time? Not happening. Jaxon taught his...

Child engagement Creative play Early childhood education Educational strategies Emotional well-being Flow state in children Fun Cup Fun Cup filling Phoenix Cups Phoenix Cups Framework Positive behavior support Reflective teaching practices

29 Oct 2021 Blog

Small Poppies International, Dr Louise Porter

Schematic Play

Written by Louise Porter, PhD, Child psychologist Compiled by Phoenix Support for Educators Pty Ltd © 2021 TYPES OF PLAY There are many types of play: 1 ※ Schematic play: in which children have a stro...

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29 Oct 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Behaviour Guidance from my point of view

The Short Story My approach to guiding children’s behaviour comes from understanding behaviour as communication to meet human needs. I believe that once educators have a deeper understanding of this, ...

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29 Oct 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Need a behaviour chart?

The power of positive interactions in supporting children's behavioural learning By Sandi Phoenix B.Psych.Sc Sticker charts, rewards, and positive reinforcement systems are commonly used to ‘shape’ ch...

Behavioural expectations Behavioural guidance Behavioural learning Child behavior management Classroom management strategies Educator strategies Effective teaching methods Interaction ratio Positive interactions Positive reinforcement systems

1 Aug 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

It's time to ditch 'behaviour management plans'

An excerpt from ‘The Phoenix Cups Framework: An Educator’s Toolkit for Behaviour Dear Educators, Can we talk about ‘behaviour management plans’? Or preferably, can we stop talking about them? Actually...

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31 Jul 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

The Advocate for Childhood

Let’s discuss ‘that child’ found in many education and care settings. However, let’s not label him ‘that child’, and respectfully use his real name, Jacob. Jacob is spirited, energetic and a non-confo...

Child-led learning Childhood Childhood advocacy Childhood advocate Early childhood education Flexible learning environments Freedom Cup Freedom in education Intrinsic motivation Outdoor play benefits Phoenix Cups Proprioceptive activities Risky play benefits child education sensory development

30 Jun 2021

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