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

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

Behaviour Guidance from my point of view

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, ...

Behaviour guidance strategies Developmental red flags Early childhood development Inclusion support in education Play-based Learning Positive behaviour support Relationship-based education Sensory processing differences Strength-based practice

29 Oct 2021

Connection Plan

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Connection Plan

The Connection Plan - A behaviour reward chart that will actually work! Sandi Phoenix - Children's behaviour specialist Children don’t ‘misbehave’ to get our attention, manipulate us, or annoy us. The...

Behaviour management strategies Child behavior guidance Child connection strategies Classroom behavior solutions Connection Plan Effective teaching methods Emotional support for children Empathetic teaching Phoenix Cups Framework Positive reinforcement alternatives

2 Aug 2021

Need a behaviour chart?

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

2 Aug 2021

It's time to ditch 'behaviour management plans'

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...

Behavioural expectations Behavioural guidance Behavioural learning Child behavior management Children's behaviour Classroom management strategies Educator strategies Effective teaching methods Interaction ratio Positive interactions Positive reinforcement systems behaviour management child education early childhood education

1 Aug 2021

Recommended Resources

Phoenix Support For Educators

Recommended Resources

Reflections of an Educator Our sister company. Diaries, journals, and more. I need these in my life Early Years TV Interview style PD by Kathy Brodie from the UK. You'll find loads of videos here from...

Behaviour management Child psychology Classroom tools Early childhood development Early learning materials Education Educational resources Educator Resources Learning stories Reflective journals Teaching strategies early childhood education professional development

10 Jun 2021 Resources

Getting started with Bush Kinder - Part 2

Birdwings Nature

Getting started with Bush Kinder - Part 2

What exactly is Bush Kinder? Bush Kinder is a general term used for facilitated place session with children in nature. Ideally, bush kinder will involve free time for children to explore a natural env...

Benefits of nature play Bush Kinder Bush Kinder activities Bush Kindy Child development in nature Early childhood development Nature Play Nature immersion programs Nature-based education Outdoor Play Outdoor education Outdoor learning environments early childhood education

1 Aug 2019

Getting started with Bush Kinder

Birdwings Nature

Getting started with Bush Kinder

Written by Birdwings Nature, Jennifer McCormack and Narell Neville All children should have the opportunity to engage with nature. Fortunately, it is not difficult to get out and about to learn outsid...

Benefits of outdoor play Bush Kinder Bush Kindy Bush kindergarten program Childhood development Early childhood development Environmental education Nature Play Nature exploration for kids Nature-based education Outdoor Play Outdoor learning early childhood education

31 Jul 2019

3 Steps on how to let S*^# go!

The Phoenix Cups, Chris Phoenix

3 Steps on how to let S*^# go!

For a species that finds it hard to fulfil new year’s resolution's after only a month, you would think it would be easy for us to let go of things. They say regret is a useless emotion. It causes us p...

Control your thoughts Emotional resilience Letting go of stress Managing emotions Mindfulness for teachers Positive mindset Stress management tips Stress relief techniques Teacher self-care educator wellbeing

1 Jan 2019

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