One of the five books in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Teacher Toolkit, this practical resource focuses on the topic of ‘Skills for Learning’. The book offers research-driven, practical strategies, resources and lesson plans to support educators and health professionals. This is a resource book for practitioners looking to have a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the children and young people in their care; both now and in the future. Chapters span key topics including Metacognition, Learning Dimensions, Problem Solving and Cognitive Strategies. A complete toolkit for teachers and counsellors, this book offers:
Offering research-driven, practical strategies and lesson plans, Skills for Effective Learning in School is an essential resource book for educators and health professionals looking to have a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the children in their care; both now and in the future.
Metacognition
Learning Dimensions
1. Milestones
2. Different Ways of Learning
3. My Learning Toolkit/What are my Learning Strategies
4. Look what I Can do Now!
1. Create an Advert to Celebrate Who You Are.
2. The Build A Brain Team Challenge
3. What is Team Work
4. Skills for Collaboration
5. Constructive Feedback
1. Before Baby Arrives
2. Lets Relax
3. Thinking Chains
4. Everything That Had To Happen to Make This.
1. What is Learning?
2. My Learning Strategies
3. The Emotions of Learning
4. Performance and My Learning Zone
1. What is Resilience?
2. Resilience and Persistence
3. Be Your Own Life Coach
4. Stress Management
5. Self-Talk
6. The Best Mistake I Ever Made
1. My Little Book of Ideas
2. Think Up A Storm
3. Ready Steady Make a Game
4. Good Luck Bad Luck
Problem Solving
1. Problem Solving Part 1
2. Problem Solving Part 2
3. Problem Solving Part 3
4. What Should I do?
Cognitive Strategies
1. Memorisation
2. Mind Maps
3. Revision