Supporting your Child's Social and Emotional Needs

Part 3 - Supporting your School Aged Child

September means it’s back to school season. This might be a cause for celebration - or leave you feeling overwhelmed. Meeting invites, WhatsApp parents group chats and the need to be somewhere for a certain time can make early September feel a little chaotic.

That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate this month’s membership emails to the topic of Supporting your School-Aged Child.

Supporting your School-Aged Child - a new series for September

As a former teacher, I also know the formula for success for supporting your school-aged child. So in this brand new series, I’m going to be sharing the information that really helps. Because your support at home genuinely makes a difference. According to the Education Endowment Foundation:

Parental engagement has a positive impact on average of 4 months’ additional progress.

Your support at home can help close attainment gaps but this isn’t done just by helping with homework tasks. There’s a whole range of factors that matter throughout a child’s school journey.

In this series, we’ll cover:

• Establishing a simple weekly and daily school rhythm

• Supporting academics

• Supporting social and emotional needs (this article)

• Organisation and Communication

In this week’s email, we’ll address:

• The power of active listening

• Developing emotional literacy

• How to help your child with friendships