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Be able to build and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and others in a learning environment

This video from Mind Matters Australia looks at the ‘The importance of building relationships’ in the classroom. Click on the right arrow to watch a second video.

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'Communicating with children: Principles and practices to nurture, inspire, excite, educate and heal' by Unicef
'How to use good communication skills for cross-cultural diversity’ on the Chron: Small Business website
'Supporting children to form relationships with their peers is a vital part of a key person’s role’ from the Teach Wire website.
'Building positive teacher-child relationships’ from the Centre on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning.
'Conflict in the Classroom: Coaching Children in Acting Responsibly' from the Hub website
'Social and emotional skills' on the Mentally Healthy Schools website

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Young children can learn how to resolve conflicts with adult guidance and support’ on the Michigan State University website.
‘Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care’ on the Iriss website.
Click to read ‘Good relationships’ by Hands on Scotland looking at how you can build better relationships with children and how you can help children form good relationships with others.
Click to read ‘10 tips for creating a class agreement’ by What Ed Said giving ideas on building relationships in the classroom.

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