Summary

Building positive relationships with parents

Styles of communication will affect parents' feelings of confidence and trust in the nursery or school. Good impressions during early more general contact, can lead to good partnerships when there are more difficult issues to resolve. Staff can help develop their communication styles by remembering basic techniques.

Teaching children self-control

Visual cues can be a good way of reminding children to regulate their own behaviour. http://www.9news.com/educare/parentsource5-1.htm

Helping teachers to share information on what led to an incident, what actually happened and what were the consequences, can help them develop strategies. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/supplyteachers/detail.cfm?&vid+4&cid=17&sid=109&ssid=4030701&opt=0

Involving children in short-term, highly structured interventions can help their personal and social development. http://www.nurturegroups.org/what_is_a_NG_/what_is_a_ng_.html